ALASKA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALASKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALASKA · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 886,944odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALASKA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ALASKA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALASKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alaskasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALASKA scores
Scrabble a1l1a1s1k5a1 10
Words with Friends a1l2a1s1k5a1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALASKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What stands out about ALASKA
- ALASKA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ALASKA
1 longer words begin with ALASKA.
Shorter words from the letters in ALASKA
laksa9 akas8 kaal8 kaas8 aals4 alas4 aka7 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 aal3 aas3 ala3 als3 las3 sal3 ka6 aa2 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about ALASKA
- Is ALASKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALASKA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALASKA worth?
- ALASKA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALASKA?
- ALASKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALASKA:
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