LAKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAKIN 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 LAKIN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAKIN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAKIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAKIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
Words starting with LAKIN
3 longer words begin with LAKIN.
Words ending in LAKIN
1 words end in LAKIN. Useful as a back hook: play LAKIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAKIN inside
5 words contain LAKIN in the middle. Words that start with LAKIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAKIN
Common questions about LAKIN
- Is LAKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAKIN is not in it.
- How many points is LAKIN worth?
- LAKIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAKIN?
- LAKIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAKIN:
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