Is MAKUTU valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAKUTU, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MAKUTU worth?

MAKUTU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MAKUTU?

MAKUTU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

MAKUTU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. MAKUTU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

m3a1k5u1t1u1

Depends on the listMAKUTU · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF

12points in Scrabble

15points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 1,840 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MAKUTU?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

4.33%

Our own measure of how useful MAKUTU is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MAKUTU

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

makutus13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MAKUTU scores

Scrabble m3a1k5u1t1u1 12

Words with Friends m4a1k5u2t1u2 15

Face value of the 6 tiles in MAKUTU, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
m	1	2
a	1	9
k	1	1
u	2	4
t	1	6

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.

Words starting with MAKUTU

makutus13 makutued15 makutuing16

3 longer words begin with MAKUTU.

Shorter words from the letters in MAKUTU

kuta8 kutu8 maut6 kam9 mak9 auk7 kat7 tak7 amu5 mat5 mut5 tam5 tum5 umu5 tau3 uta3 utu3 ka6 am4 ma4 mu4 um4 at2 ta2 ut2

Common questions about MAKUTU

Is MAKUTU valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAKUTU, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MAKUTU worth?: MAKUTU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MAKUTU?: MAKUTU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAKUTU:

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