Is ALECK valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALECK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ALECK worth?

ALECK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ALECK?

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

ALECK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. ALECK 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

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Depends on the listALECK · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

11points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

5letters

1hook available

1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ALECK?

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: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.2

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.6%

Our own measure of how useful ALECK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ALECK

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

alecks12

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

How ALECK scores

Scrabble a1l1e1c3k5 11

Words with Friends a1l2e1c4k5 13

Face value of the 5 tiles in ALECK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
a	1	9
l	1	4
e	1	12
c	1	2
k	1	1

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.

Words starting with ALECK

alecks12

1 longer words begin with ALECK.

Shorter words from the letters in ALECK

cake10 calk10 lack10 kale8 lake8 leak8 alec6 lace6 ack9 ake7 elk7 kae7 kea7 lek7 ace5 cal5 cel5 lac5 ale3 lea3 ka6 ae2 al2 ea2 el2 la2

Common questions about ALECK

Is ALECK valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALECK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ALECK worth?: ALECK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ALECK?: ALECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALECK:

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