LYKEWAKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYKEWAKE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LYKEWAKE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYKEWAKE is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYKEWAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lykewakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYKEWAKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LYKEWAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. LYKEWAKE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with LYKEWAKE
1 longer words begin with LYKEWAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in LYKEWAKE
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Common questions about LYKEWAKE
- Is LYKEWAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYKEWAKE is not in it.
- How many points is LYKEWAKE worth?
- LYKEWAKE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYKEWAKE?
- LYKEWAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LYKEWAKE:
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