ALECKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALECKS 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.
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Depends on the listALECKS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALECKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful ALECKS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALECKS
No single letter turns ALECKS into another word.
How ALECKS scores
Scrabble a1l1e1c3k5s1 12
Words with Friends a1l2e1c4k5s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALECKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Shorter words from the letters in ALECKS
aleck11 cakes11 calks11 lacks11 slack11 kales9 lakes9 leaks9 slake9 alecs7 claes7 laces7 scale7 cake10 calk10 cask10 lack10 sack10 akes8 elks8 kaes8 kale8 keas8 lake8 leak8 leks8 sake8 aces6 aesc6 alec6 cals6 case6 ceas6 cels6 lace6 lacs6 ales4 lase4 leas4 sale4
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Common questions about ALECKS
- Is ALECKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALECKS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALECKS worth?
- ALECKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALECKS?
- No single letter can be added to ALECKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALECKS:
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