LAIKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIKING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1a1i1k5i1n1g2
Depends on the listLAIKING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LAIKING?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful LAIKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIKING
No single letter turns LAIKING into another word.
How LAIKING scores
Scrabble l1a1i1k5i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends l2a1i1k5i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAIKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIKING
laking11 liking11 ailing7 nilgai7 aking10 glaik10 kaing10 kiang10 klang10 lakin9 likin9 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 ikan8 ilka8 kail8 kain8 kali8 kiln8 kina8 laik8 lank8 link8 naik8 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4
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Common questions about LAIKING
- Is LAIKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIKING is not in it.
- How many points is LAIKING worth?
- LAIKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIKING?
- No single letter can be added to LAIKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAIKING:
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