LAIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAIKS 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 LAIKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAIKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAIKS
Front hooks — 1
glaiksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAIKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAIKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about LAIKS
- The same 5 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 LAIKS
The 5 tiles of LAIKS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in LAIKS
1 words end in LAIKS. Useful as a back hook: play LAIKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LAIKS
Common questions about LAIKS
- Is LAIKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAIKS is not in it.
- How many points is LAIKS worth?
- LAIKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAIKS?
- LAIKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAIKS:
Open LAIKS in the Word Finder