Shaka

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a hand gesture of greeting used in Hawaiian culture

“He flashed a shaka to his friends on the beach.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sha·ka

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Wordle

"Shaka" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Shaka" is worth 12 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Shaka

Anagrams of Shaka

Words that use exactly the same letters as “shaka”.

kasha khasa sakha

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “shaka” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chaka shake shako shaku shaky shama

Words you can make from Shaka

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shaka”.

aahs akha asak asha haak hask

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