WHAKAIRO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHAKAIRO 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 WHAKAIRO?
| 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 WHAKAIRO 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 WHAKAIRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whakairosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHAKAIRO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHAKAIRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHAKAIRO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHAKAIRO
1 longer words begin with WHAKAIRO.
Shorter words from the letters in WHAKAIRO
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Common questions about WHAKAIRO
- Is WHAKAIRO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHAKAIRO is not in it.
- How many points is WHAKAIRO worth?
- WHAKAIRO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHAKAIRO?
- WHAKAIRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHAKAIRO:
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