LAIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIK 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 LAIK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAIK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What stands out about LAIK
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 LAIK
The 4 tiles of LAIK in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LAIK
7 longer words begin with LAIK.
Words ending in LAIK
1 words end in LAIK. Useful as a back hook: play LAIK onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAIK inside
9 words contain LAIK in the middle. Words that start with LAIK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIK
Common questions about LAIK
- Is LAIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIK is not in it.
- How many points is LAIK worth?
- LAIK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIK?
- LAIK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAIK:
Open LAIK in the Word Finder