MAMAKAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAMAKAU 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAMAKAU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAMAKAU is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAMAKAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mamakausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAMAKAU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAMAKAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,642 thousand.
Words starting with MAMAKAU
1 longer words begin with MAMAKAU.
Shorter words from the letters in MAMAKAU
Common questions about MAMAKAU
- Is MAMAKAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAMAKAU is not in it.
- How many points is MAMAKAU worth?
- MAMAKAU is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAMAKAU?
- MAMAKAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAMAKAU:
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