LAIKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIKA 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.
Which word lists accept LAIKA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAIKA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laikasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAIKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAIKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with LAIKA
1 longer words begin with LAIKA.
Words ending in LAIKA
1 words end in LAIKA. Useful as a back hook: play LAIKA onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAIKA inside
1 words contain LAIKA in the middle. Words that start with LAIKA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIKA
Common questions about LAIKA
- Is LAIKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIKA is not in it.
- How many points is LAIKA worth?
- LAIKA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIKA?
- LAIKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAIKA:
Open LAIKA in the Word Finder