LAIKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIKER 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAIKER?
| 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 LAIKER is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laikersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAIKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAIKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
Anagrams of LAIKER
The 6 tiles of LAIKER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAIKER
1 longer words begin with LAIKER.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIKER
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Common questions about LAIKER
- Is LAIKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIKER is not in it.
- How many points is LAIKER worth?
- LAIKER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIKER?
- LAIKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAIKER:
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