ALKOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALKOS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALKOS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKOS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKOS
No single letter turns ALKOS into another word.
How ALKOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALKOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about ALKOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 ALKOS
The 5 tiles of ALKOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ALKOS
2 words end in ALKOS. Useful as a back hook: play ALKOS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKOS
Common questions about ALKOS
- Is ALKOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALKOS is not in it.
- How many points is ALKOS worth?
- ALKOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKOS?
- No single letter can be added to ALKOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALKOS:
Open ALKOS in the Word Finder