PAKEHA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PAKEHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAKEHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAKEHA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAKEHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pakehasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAKEHA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAKEHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does PAKEHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealand
In New Zealand, a person of European descent, as distinguished from a Maori.
The word pakeha comes from the Maori language and is part of everyday New Zealand speech. It is generally neutral, though some people prefer other terms, and it can also be used as an adjective.
How PAKEHA is used
Used in New Zealand English about people, history and culture.
- The museum explores how Maori and pakeha settlers first met.
- She grew up in a pakeha family in Wellington.
- Early pakeha farmers cleared much of the native forest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAKEHA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAKEHA
1 longer words begin with PAKEHA.
Shorter words from the letters in PAKEHA
Common questions about PAKEHA
- Is PAKEHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAKEHA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAKEHA worth?
- PAKEHA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAKEHA mean?
- In New Zealand, a person of European descent, as distinguished from a Maori.
- What letters can be added to PAKEHA?
- PAKEHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAKEHA:
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