Is TAEKWONDO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAEKWONDO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAEKWONDO mean?
- noun
a Korean martial art similar to karate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + E (1) + K (5) + W (4) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TAEKWONDO
Single letters that turn TAEKWONDO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from TAEKWONDO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- takedown16
- teakwood16
- kotowed15
- wanked14
- awoken13
- weakon13
- waked13
- awoke12
- knawe12
- kotow12
- tweak12
- waken12
- woken12
- dawk12
- tanked11
- knew11
- know11
- wake11
- wank11
- weak11
- weka11
- woke11
- wonk11
- wanted10
- wonted10
- wooden10
- kendo10
- knead10
- naked10
- oaked10
- toked10
- wok10
- adown9
- awned9
- dawen9
- dewan9
- endow9
- oaken9
- owned9
- taken9
- tawed9
- token9
- towed9
- waned9
- wooed9
- dank9
- odonate8
- awed8
- dawn8
- dawt8
- down8
- kane8
- kaon8
- keno8
- kent8
- keta8
- keto8
- knot8
- koan8
- koto8
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