TIKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIKA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIKA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIKA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tikasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIKA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TIKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
What stands out about TIKA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TIKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A coloured mark, often made with paste or powder, applied to the forehead in South Asian tradition.
A tika is commonly applied during religious ceremonies, festivals, or as a blessing in Hindu and Nepali customs. The mark called a tika may be made from vermilion, sandalwood paste, or coloured rice, depending on the occasion.
How TIKA is used
In some regions the same mark is written and pronounced as tilak instead.
- The priest placed a tika on the child's forehead.
- She wore a red tika during the wedding ceremony.
- Tikas are common during Hindu festivals such as Tihar.
- His forehead bore a tika made of sandalwood paste.
- The family exchanged tikas as a sign of blessing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIKA
The 4 tiles of TIKA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TIKA
3 longer words begin with TIKA.
Words ending in TIKA
2 words end in TIKA. Useful as a back hook: play TIKA onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIKA inside
2 words contain TIKA in the middle. Words that start with TIKA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKA
Common questions about TIKA
- Is TIKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIKA is not in it.
- How many points is TIKA worth?
- TIKA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIKA mean?
- A coloured mark, often made with paste or powder, applied to the forehead in South Asian tradition.
- What letters can be added to TIKA?
- TIKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TIKA:
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