OUAKARI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUAKARI 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUAKARI?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUAKARI is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUAKARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ouakarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUAKARI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUAKARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about OUAKARI
- OUAKARI runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OUAKARI
1 longer words begin with OUAKARI.
Shorter words from the letters in OUAKARI
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Common questions about OUAKARI
- Is OUAKARI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUAKARI is not in it.
- How many points is OUAKARI worth?
- OUAKARI is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUAKARI?
- OUAKARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUAKARI:
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