ELKS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ELKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableELKS · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 20,423odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ELKS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful ELKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELKS scores
Scrabble e1l1k5s1 8
Words with Friends e1l2k5s1 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of ELKS
The 4 tiles of ELKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ELKS
4 words end in ELKS. Useful as a back hook: play ELKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ELKS
Common questions about ELKS
- Is ELKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELKS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELKS worth?
- ELKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELKS?
- ELKS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELKS:
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