PUKKA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUKKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUKKA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUKKA is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUKKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pukkahChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PUKKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUKKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUKKA needs 1 blank tile.
What does PUKKA mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Britishinformal
Genuine, authentic, or of first-rate quality.
Pukka entered British English from Hindi, where the related word described something solid, ripe, or properly made. Colonial-era English speakers in India adopted it to mean thoroughly genuine or correct, and the word later spread into everyday British slang for anything excellent or the real thing. It can describe an object, the genuineness of someone, or simply approval of how well a job is done. The variant spelling pakka is the same word borrowed slightly differently.
How PUKKA is used
This is an informal British usage, heard in casual speech more often than in formal writing.
- He called the tailored suit a pukka piece of craftsmanship.
- She wanted a pukka explanation, not another excuse.
- The chef proudly served a pukka version of the traditional dish.
- They said his credentials were entirely pukka.
- It was a pukka deal, with nothing hidden in the small print.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUKKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUKKA
1 longer words begin with PUKKA.
Shorter words from the letters in PUKKA
Common questions about PUKKA
- Is PUKKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUKKA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUKKA worth?
- PUKKA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUKKA mean?
- Genuine, authentic, or of first-rate quality.
- What letters can be added to PUKKA?
- PUKKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUKKA:
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