DAWK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DAWK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAWK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAWK is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAWK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dawksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAWK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DAWK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does DAWK mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The postal service in India under British rule.
Dawk was a relay system in which runners carried mail between stages, and the word covers the service, the post itself and the transport alike. It is spelled dak as often as dawk.
How DAWK is used
Uncountable. Historical; also spelled dak.
- The dawk was carried by runners between stages.
- The word dawk covers the post and the service alike.
- A dawk bungalow was where a traveller stopped overnight.
- Both dawk and dak appear in official papers.
- A dawk runner covered about ten miles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAWK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAWK
1 longer words begin with DAWK.
Shorter words from the letters in DAWK
Common questions about DAWK
- Is DAWK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAWK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAWK worth?
- DAWK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAWK mean?
- The postal service in India under British rule.
- What letters can be added to DAWK?
- DAWK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DAWK:
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