Definitions For Haka

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive) To perform the #noun, haka.

Translations

Noun

boat

Etymology

warriors performing a haka at a pōhiri ceremony to welcome {{w, United States Secretary of Defense}} {{w, Leon Panetta}} when he visited auckland, new zealand, on 21 September 2012]] Borrowed from {{bor, en, mi, haka}}, from {{der, en, poz-pol-pro, *saka}}. The word is {{glossary, cognate}} with {{cog, haw, haʻa, , dance}}, {{cog, mrv, ʻaka, , to perform a traditional dance; a usually warlike dance accompanied by a chant}}, {{cog, rar, ʻaka, , dance}}, {{cog, sm, saʻa, , dance}}, {{cog, tkl, haka, , dance}}, {{cog, to, haka, , hand action made while singing}}.

Anagrams

Akha

'Are'are

Is Haka a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
10

The word Haka is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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