TAKAHE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TAKAHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAKAHE?
| 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 TAKAHE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAKAHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
takahesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAKAHE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAKAHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does TAKAHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealand
A large, rare flightless bird of New Zealand with blue and green plumage and a heavy red bill.
The word comes from Maori. The takahe is a kind of rail, so it is related to the small waterbirds of marshes, but it lives in mountain grassland and feeds mainly on tussock. It was once thought to have died out, and its rediscovery in a remote valley became a famous conservation story.
How TAKAHE is used
Mostly used in writing about wildlife, conservation and New Zealand.
- A takahe stood motionless in the tussock, its red bill bright against the grass.
- Rangers counted every takahe in the valley by hand.
- The takahe cannot fly, so it relies on cover and on human protection.
- Children at the sanctuary were thrilled to see a takahe up close.
- The takahe is far heavier than any ordinary moorhen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAKAHE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAKAHE
1 longer words begin with TAKAHE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAKAHE
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Common questions about TAKAHE
- Is TAKAHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAKAHE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAKAHE worth?
- TAKAHE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAKAHE mean?
- A large, rare flightless bird of New Zealand with blue and green plumage and a heavy red bill.
- What letters can be added to TAKAHE?
- TAKAHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAKAHE:
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