Kodiak
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An island off the southern coast of Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska, known as the site of the first European settlement in Alaska, established by Russians in 1784.
“The expedition set sail for Kodiak to study the island's brown bear population.”
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Syllables
ko·di·ak
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Proper noun but playable, KO opener with three vowels O, I, and A spread across the word
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, K scores 5 twice but proper nouns are generally not allowed in standard play
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