HAKUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. HAKUS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4a1k5u1s1
PlayableHAKUS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 261,415odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HAKUS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful HAKUS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAKUS
No single letter turns HAKUS into another word.
How HAKUS scores
Scrabble h4a1k5u1s1 12
Words with Friends h3a1k5u2s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words ending in HAKUS
1 words end in HAKUS. Useful as a back hook: play HAKUS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HAKUS
haku11 hask11 husk11 sukh11 auks8 skua8 aks7 ask7 auk7 kas7 ska7 suk7 ahs6 ash6 has6 sha6 suh6 sau3 ka6 ah5 ha5 sh5 uh5 as2 us2
Common questions about HAKUS
- Is HAKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAKUS is not in it.
- How many points is HAKUS worth?
- HAKUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAKUS?
- No single letter can be added to HAKUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAKUS:
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