NIKAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIKAU 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1k5a1u1
Depends on the listNIKAU · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 38,728odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIKAU?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful NIKAU is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIKAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nikausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIKAU scores
Scrabble n1i1k5a1u1 9
Words with Friends n2i1k5a1u2 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIKAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
Words starting with NIKAU
1 longer words begin with NIKAU.
Shorter words from the letters in NIKAU
akin8 ikan8 kain8 kina8 kuia8 kuna8 naik8 unai4 auk7 ink7 kai7 kia7 kin7 ain3 ani3 nai3 uan3 uni3 ka6 ki6 ai2 an2 in2 na2 nu2 un2
Common questions about NIKAU
- Is NIKAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIKAU is not in it.
- How many points is NIKAU worth?
- NIKAU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIKAU?
- NIKAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIKAU:
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