LIKEWAKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIKEWAKES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listLIKEWAKES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIKEWAKES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LIKEWAKES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIKEWAKES
No single letter turns LIKEWAKES into another word.
How LIKEWAKES scores
Scrabble l1i1k5e1w4a1k5e1s1 20
Words with Friends l2i1k5e1w4a1k5e1s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIKEWAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. LIKEWAKES needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKEWAKES
likewake19 sawlike14 walkies14 kwelas13 welkes13 alkies10 alsike10 selkie10 walies9 walise9 weasel9 laesie6 ekkas13 kaiks13 kakis13 keeks13 kliks13 askew12 kwela12 lawks12 wakes12 walks12 weeks12 wekas12 welke12 welks12 akees9 alike9 alkie9 kaies9 kails9 kales9 kalis9 keels9 laiks9 lakes9 leaks9 leeks9 likes9 skail9
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Common questions about LIKEWAKES
- Is LIKEWAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIKEWAKES is not in it.
- How many points is LIKEWAKES worth?
- LIKEWAKES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIKEWAKES?
- No single letter can be added to LIKEWAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIKEWAKES:
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