Is ACHKAN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACHKAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ACHKAN worth?

ACHKAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ACHKAN?

ACHKAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

ACHKAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points

It depends on the list you play by. ACHKAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

a1c3h4k5a1n1

Depends on the listACHKAN · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF

15points in Scrabble

16points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ACHKAN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 37 / 100

37WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.5

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

4.83%

Our own measure of how useful ACHKAN is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ACHKAN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

achkans16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ACHKAN scores

Scrabble a1c3h4k5a1n1 15

Words with Friends a1c4h3k5a1n2 16

Face value of the 6 tiles in ACHKAN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
a	2	9
c	1	2
h	1	2
k	1	1
n	1	6

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.

Words starting with ACHKAN

achkans16

1 longer words begin with ACHKAN.

Shorter words from the letters in ACHKAN

chank14 kacha14 chana10 hack13 ankh11 haka11 hank11 khan11 nach9 kana8 ack9 ach8 cha8 hac8 aka7 aah6 aha6 han6 nah6 caa5 can5 ana3 ch7 ka6 ah5 ha5 aa2 an2 na2

Common questions about ACHKAN

Is ACHKAN valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACHKAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ACHKAN worth?: ACHKAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ACHKAN?: ACHKAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACHKAN:

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