LIKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIKIN 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LIKIN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIKIN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIKIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIKIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with LIKIN
3 longer words begin with LIKIN.
Words ending in LIKIN
2 words end in LIKIN. Useful as a back hook: play LIKIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIKIN inside
7 words contain LIKIN in the middle. Words that start with LIKIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIKIN
Common questions about LIKIN
- Is LIKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIKIN is not in it.
- How many points is LIKIN worth?
- LIKIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIKIN?
- LIKIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIKIN:
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