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Kangaroo

k 5a 1n 1g 2a 1r 1o 1o 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does kangaroo mean?

noun

  1. any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

Is KANGAROO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is KANGAROO worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
k 5a 1n 1g 2a 1r 1o 1o 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
k 5a 1n 2g 3a 1r 1o 1o 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
k 5a 1n 1g 3a 1r 1o 1o 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
k 6a 1n 1g 4a 1r 1o 1o 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KANGAROO

Hooks for KANGAROO

Add one letter to the front or back of KANGAROO to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

kangaroos

Kangaroo: quick answers

Is KANGAROO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KANGAROO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KANGAROO worth?
KANGAROO scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kangaroo mean?
As a noun, kangaroo means “any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail”.
What words can you make with the letters in KANGAROO?
You can make 96 shorter words from KANGAROO, such as ANORAK, KANGA, KRANG, GONK. See the full list.