/kəʊə/
noun

Is KOA a Scrabble word?

Yes. KOA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A large tree of species Acacia koa (family Fabaceae) which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A large tree of species Acacia koa (family Fabaceae) which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: koa via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian koa. Doublet of toa.

KOA at a glance

KOA has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (K 5 + O 1 + A 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #54,309 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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