FAIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAIK 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAIK?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faiksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,205.
Anagrams of FAIK
The 4 tiles of FAIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FAIK
4 longer words begin with FAIK.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIK
Common questions about FAIK
- Is FAIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAIK is not in it.
- How many points is FAIK worth?
- FAIK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAIK?
- FAIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAIK:
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