OKTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. OKTA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OKTA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OKTA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OKTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oktasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OKTA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OKTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does OKTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A unit used in meteorology to describe the fraction of the sky covered by cloud, measured in eighths.
A single okta represents one eighth of the visible sky, so a report of zero oktas means a clear sky and eight oktas means the sky is completely overcast. Weather observers estimate cloud cover in oktas as part of routine surface observations.
How OKTA is used
Used mainly in meteorological reports and forecasts; the plural form is oktas.
- The observer recorded four oktas of cloud cover at noon.
- Zero oktas indicates a completely clear sky over the station.
- Weather stations report cloud amount in oktas every few hours.
- Eight oktas means the sky is fully covered by cloud.
- The pilot checked the latest okta reading before takeoff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OKTA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OKTA
The 4 tiles of OKTA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OKTA
1 longer words begin with OKTA.
Words with OKTA inside
2 words contain OKTA in the middle. Words that start with OKTA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OKTA
Common questions about OKTA
- Is OKTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OKTA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OKTA worth?
- OKTA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OKTA mean?
- A unit used in meteorology to describe the fraction of the sky covered by cloud, measured in eighths.
- What letters can be added to OKTA?
- OKTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OKTA:
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