APHAKIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. APHAKIA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APHAKIA?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHAKIA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHAKIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aphakiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APHAKIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APHAKIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,294 thousand.
What stands out about APHAKIA
- APHAKIA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with APHAKIA
1 longer words begin with APHAKIA.
Shorter words from the letters in APHAKIA
Common questions about APHAKIA
- Is APHAKIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APHAKIA is not in it.
- How many points is APHAKIA worth?
- APHAKIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APHAKIA?
- APHAKIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APHAKIA:
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