WAKANE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAKANE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAKANE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAKANE 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 WAKANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wakanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAKANE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAKANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of WAKANE
The 6 tiles of WAKANE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAKANE
1 longer words begin with WAKANE.
Shorter words from the letters in WAKANE
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Common questions about WAKANE
- Is WAKANE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAKANE is not in it.
- How many points is WAKANE worth?
- WAKANE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAKANE?
- WAKANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAKANE:
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