BAWKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BAWKS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1w4k5s1
PlayableBAWKS · 5 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAWKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.6%
Our own measure of how useful BAWKS is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAWKS
No single letter turns BAWKS into another word.
How BAWKS scores
Scrabble b3a1w4k5s1 14
Words with Friends b4a1w4k5s1 15
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAWKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Shorter words from the letters in BAWKS
bawk13 awks11 kaws11 skaw11 bask10 kabs10 swab9 wabs9 awk10 kaw10 kab9 wab8 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 saw6 was6 abs5 bas5 sab5 ka6 aw5 ab4 ba4 as2
Common questions about BAWKS
- Is BAWKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAWKS is not in it.
- How many points is BAWKS worth?
- BAWKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAWKS?
- No single letter can be added to BAWKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAWKS:
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