AWKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. AWKS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AWKS?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWKS is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AWKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AWKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What stands out about AWKS
- The same 4 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 AWKS
The 4 tiles of AWKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in AWKS
23 words end in AWKS. Useful as a back hook: play AWKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AWKS inside
6 words contain AWKS in the middle. Words that start with AWKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AWKS
Common questions about AWKS
- Is AWKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWKS is not in it.
- How many points is AWKS worth?
- AWKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWKS?
- AWKS takes 8 hooks: 8 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AWKS:
Open AWKS in the Word Finder