LAKSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAKSA 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 accept it.
l1a1k5s1a1
Depends on the listLAKSA · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LAKSA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful LAKSA 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 LAKSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laksasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAKSA scores
Scrabble l1a1k5s1a1 9
Words with Friends l2a1k5s1a1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAKSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words starting with LAKSA
1 longer words begin with LAKSA.
Shorter words from the letters in LAKSA
akas8 kaal8 kaas8 aals4 alas4 aka7 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 aal3 aas3 ala3 als3 las3 sal3 ka6 aa2 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about LAKSA
- Is LAKSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAKSA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAKSA worth?
- LAKSA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAKSA?
- LAKSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAKSA:
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