ACKERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACKERS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ACKERS?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACKERS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACKERS
Front hooks — 11
backersBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ACKERS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACKERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about ACKERS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ACKERS
The 6 tiles of ACKERS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ACKERS
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Common questions about ACKERS
- Is ACKERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACKERS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACKERS worth?
- ACKERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACKERS?
- ACKERS takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACKERS:
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