ALKO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALKO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALKO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alkosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALKO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ALKO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of ALKO
The 4 tiles of ALKO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALKO
4 longer words begin with ALKO.
Words ending in ALKO
2 words end in ALKO. Useful as a back hook: play ALKO onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALKO inside
8 words contain ALKO in the middle. Words that start with ALKO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKO
Common questions about ALKO
- Is ALKO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALKO is not in it.
- How many points is ALKO worth?
- ALKO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKO?
- ALKO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ALKO:
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