Is KAURIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KAURIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KAURIS mean?
Kauris is a form of KAURI.
- noun
resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum
- noun
tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
- noun
white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
K (5) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for KAURIS
KAURIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from KAURIS
The 52 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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