LEK is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LEK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEK is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEK scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in LEK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What does LEK mean in Scrabble?
noun
The currency of Albania.
Lek is named after Alexander the Great, whose name is shortened that way in Albanian, and it has been the currency since 1926. The same three letters name something quite different in zoology: a patch of ground where males display together to attract females.
How LEK is used
Countable: a lek, two leks. The plural in Albanian is leke.
- Prices are quoted in lek and paid in euros half the time.
- A thousand lek is not a great deal of money.
- The birds gather at the same lek every spring.
- Two males held the centre of the lek and the rest circled.
- The word lek names a currency and a mating ground.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEK
The 3 tiles of LEK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEK
15 longer words begin with LEK.
Words ending in LEK
1 words end in LEK. Useful as a back hook: play LEK onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEK inside
6 words contain LEK in the middle. Words that start with LEK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEK
Common questions about LEK
- Is LEK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEK, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEK worth?
- LEK is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEK mean?
- The currency of Albania.
- What letters can be added to LEK?
- LEK takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of LEK:
Open LEK in the Word Finder