PIKAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIKAU 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 PIKAU?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIKAU is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIKAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pikausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIKAU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIKAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does PIKAU mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealand
A rucksack, knapsack, or pack carried on the back, especially one used for tramping or travel on foot.
Pikau is a loanword from Maori that entered New Zealand English through everyday speech about walking and outdoor travel. Someone heading into the bush for days would shoulder a pikau loaded with food and a bedroll, much as a hiker elsewhere would sling on a backpack. The word stayed regional and is rare outside New Zealand writing and conversation.
How PIKAU is used
Regional New Zealand usage; met in accounts of tramping, farm work and bush travel rather than in general British or American speech.
- He swung the pikau onto his shoulders and set off up the track.
- Her pikau held enough food for a week in the hills.
- The old drover carried little more than a pikau and a billy.
- They packed the pikau the night before the long tramp.
- A worn pikau sat by the door, ready for the next trip out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIKAU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIKAU
1 longer words begin with PIKAU.
Shorter words from the letters in PIKAU
Common questions about PIKAU
- Is PIKAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIKAU is not in it.
- How many points is PIKAU worth?
- PIKAU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIKAU mean?
- A rucksack, knapsack, or pack carried on the back, especially one used for tramping or travel on foot.
- What letters can be added to PIKAU?
- PIKAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIKAU:
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