BAUK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAUK 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1u1k5
Depends on the listBAUK · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAUK?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BAUK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bauksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAUK scores
Scrabble b3a1u1k5 10
Words with Friends b4a1u2k5 12
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with BAUK
3 longer words begin with BAUK.
Shorter words from the letters in BAUK
Common questions about BAUK
- Is BAUK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAUK is not in it.
- How many points is BAUK worth?
- BAUK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAUK?
- BAUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAUK:
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