Is PUKEKO valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUKEKO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PUKEKO worth?

PUKEKO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PUKEKO?

PUKEKO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

PUKEKO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points

It depends on the list you play by. PUKEKO 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

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Depends on the listPUKEKO · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF

16points in Scrabble

18points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

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Which word lists accept PUKEKO?

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: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.67

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

4.67%

Our own measure of how useful PUKEKO is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PUKEKO

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

pukekos17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PUKEKO scores

Scrabble p3u1k5e1k5o1 16

Words with Friends p4u2k5e1k5o1 18

Face value of the 6 tiles in PUKEKO, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
p	1	2
u	1	4
k	2	1
e	1	12
o	1	8

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUKEKO needs 1 blank tile.

Words starting with PUKEKO

pukekos17

1 longer words begin with PUKEKO.

Shorter words from the letters in PUKEKO

kopek15 pouke11 poke10 pouk10 puke10 kep9 kop9 euk7 kue7 oke7 ouk7 uke7 ope5 oup5 upo5 ko6 ok6 op4 pe4 po4 up4 oe2 ou2

Common questions about PUKEKO

Is PUKEKO valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUKEKO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PUKEKO worth?: PUKEKO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PUKEKO?: PUKEKO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUKEKO:

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