LARNAKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LARNAKES 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.
l1a1r1n1a1k5e1s1
Depends on the listLARNAKES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LARNAKES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful LARNAKES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARNAKES
No single letter turns LARNAKES into another word.
How LARNAKES scores
Scrabble l1a1r1n1a1k5e1s1 12
Words with Friends l2a1r1n2a1k5e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in LARNAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LARNAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LARNAKES
alkanes11 rankles11 arsenal7 akelas10 alkane10 ankers10 ankles10 aslake10 kanaes10 keasar10 knarls10 kraals10 lakers10 lanker10 nakers10 nerkas10 rankes10 rankle10 slaker10 anears6 arenas6 learns6 nerals6 ransel6 akela9 anker9 ankle9 araks9 asker9 eskar9 kales9 kanae9 kanas9 kanes9 karas9 karns9 kerns9 kesar9 knarl9 knars9
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Common questions about LARNAKES
- Is LARNAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LARNAKES is not in it.
- How many points is LARNAKES worth?
- LARNAKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LARNAKES?
- No single letter can be added to LARNAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LARNAKES:
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