TAKAMAKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAKAMAKA 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAKAMAKA?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAKAMAKA is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAKAMAKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
takamakasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAKAMAKA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAKAMAKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. TAKAMAKA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about TAKAMAKA
- The letter A appears four times in TAKAMAKA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAKAMAKA
1 longer words begin with TAKAMAKA.
Shorter words from the letters in TAKAMAKA
Common questions about TAKAMAKA
- Is TAKAMAKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAKAMAKA is not in it.
- How many points is TAKAMAKA worth?
- TAKAMAKA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAKAMAKA?
- TAKAMAKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAKAMAKA:
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