ANTIKING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANTIKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTIKING?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTIKING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTIKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antikingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTIKING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANTIKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTIKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTIKING mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A rival who claims the throne against the ruling king.
In medieval history an antiking was chosen by a faction who rejected the crowned ruler, which often led to civil war. The word is built like antipope, which names a rival claimant to the papacy. It is mostly a historian term.
How ANTIKING is used
Used by historians for a rival claimant crowned against an established king.
- The nobles elected an antiking to challenge the emperor.
- For three years the antiking held the northern towns.
- History books record the antiking as a short-lived rebel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTIKING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTIKING
1 longer words begin with ANTIKING.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTIKING
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Common questions about ANTIKING
- Is ANTIKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTIKING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTIKING worth?
- ANTIKING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTIKING mean?
- A rival who claims the throne against the ruling king.
- What letters can be added to ANTIKING?
- ANTIKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANTIKING:
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