IKAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. IKAN 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IKAN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IKAN is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IKAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ikansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IKAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IKAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
What stands out about IKAN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 IKAN
The 4 tiles of IKAN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with IKAN
1 longer words begin with IKAN.
Words with IKAN inside
6 words contain IKAN in the middle. Words that start with IKAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IKAN
Common questions about IKAN
- Is IKAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IKAN is not in it.
- How many points is IKAN worth?
- IKAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IKAN?
- IKAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IKAN:
Open IKAN in the Word Finder