ERKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERKS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept ERKS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ERKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ERKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about ERKS
- 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 ERKS
The 4 tiles of ERKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ERKS
17 words end in ERKS. Useful as a back hook: play ERKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ERKS inside
2 words contain ERKS in the middle. Words that start with ERKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ERKS
Common questions about ERKS
- Is ERKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERKS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERKS worth?
- ERKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERKS?
- ERKS takes 8 hooks: 8 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ERKS:
Open ERKS in the Word Finder