LIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
l1i1k5e1s1
PlayableLIKES · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LIKES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LIKES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIKES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIKES scores
Scrabble l1i1k5e1s1 9
Words with Friends l2i1k5e1s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with LIKES
1 longer words begin with LIKES.
Words ending in LIKES
9 words end in LIKES. Useful as a back hook: play LIKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKES
eiks8 elks8 ilks8 leks8 like8 lisk8 seik8 sike8 silk8 isle4 leis4 lies4 seil4 sile4 eik7 elk7 ilk7 kes7 kis7 lek7 sik7 ski7 els3 lei3 lie3 lis3 sei3 sel3 ki6 el2 es2 is2 li2 si2
Common questions about LIKES
- Is LIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIKES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIKES worth?
- LIKES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIKES?
- LIKES takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIKES:
Open LIKES in the Word Finder