PIKAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PIKAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIKAKE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIKAKE is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIKAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pikakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIKAKE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIKAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PIKAKE needs 1 blank tile.
What does PIKAKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A fragrant white jasmine flower of Hawaii, often strung into garlands.
The pikake is prized for its sweet scent rather than its size, and in the islands it is traditionally threaded into leis for weddings and celebrations. The name comes from the Hawaiian word for peacock.
How PIKAKE is used
A Hawaiian word used for the plant and its blossoms.
- The bride wore a lei of pikake around her neck.
- A pikake bush grew beside the porch.
- The room smelled sweetly of pikake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIKAKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIKAKE
1 longer words begin with PIKAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in PIKAKE
Common questions about PIKAKE
- Is PIKAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIKAKE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIKAKE worth?
- PIKAKE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIKAKE mean?
- A fragrant white jasmine flower of Hawaii, often strung into garlands.
- What letters can be added to PIKAKE?
- PIKAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIKAKE:
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