EIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. EIKS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept EIKS?

Word power: 37 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EIKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EIKS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How EIKS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in EIKS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.

What stands out about EIKS

• 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 EIKS

The 4 tiles of EIKS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in EIKS

6 words end in EIKS. Useful as a back hook: play EIKS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in EIKS

Common questions about EIKS

Is EIKS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EIKS is not in it.

How many points is EIKS worth?

EIKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EIKS?

EIKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.