ILKS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ILKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILKS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ILKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ILKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about ILKS
- 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 ILKS
The 4 tiles of ILKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ILKS
11 words end in ILKS. Useful as a back hook: play ILKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ILKS inside
16 words contain ILKS in the middle. Words that start with ILKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ILKS
Common questions about ILKS
- Is ILKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILKS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILKS worth?
- ILKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILKS?
- ILKS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ILKS:
Open ILKS in the Word Finder