CAWKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAWKS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAWKS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAWKS 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 CAWKS
No single letter turns CAWKS into another word.
How CAWKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAWKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 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.
What stands out about CAWKS
- The same 5 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 CAWKS
The 5 tiles of CAWKS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CAWKS
Common questions about CAWKS
- Is CAWKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAWKS is not in it.
- How many points is CAWKS worth?
- CAWKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAWKS?
- No single letter can be added to CAWKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAWKS:
Open CAWKS in the Word Finder