WAKAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAKAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WAKAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAKAS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAKAS
No single letter turns WAKAS into another word.
How WAKAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAKAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does WAKAS mean in Scrabble?
WAKAS is the plural of WAKA.
WAKA(noun) — A Maori canoe of any size.
Anagrams of WAKAS
The 5 tiles of WAKAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in WAKAS
2 words end in WAKAS. Useful as a back hook: play WAKAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WAKAS
Common questions about WAKAS
- Is WAKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAKAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAKAS worth?
- WAKAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAKAS?
- No single letter can be added to WAKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAKAS:
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