GOUK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOUK 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2o1u1k5
Depends on the listGOUK · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 40,846odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOUK?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful GOUK is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gouksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOUK scores
Scrabble g2o1u1k5 9
Words with Friends g3o1u2k5 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in GOUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Words starting with GOUK
1 longer words begin with GOUK.
Shorter words from the letters in GOUK
Common questions about GOUK
- Is GOUK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOUK is not in it.
- How many points is GOUK worth?
- GOUK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOUK?
- GOUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GOUK:
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