MAIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAIK 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAIK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAIK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MAIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,205.
What stands out about MAIK
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MAIK
The 4 tiles of MAIK in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MAIK
3 longer words begin with MAIK.
Words ending in MAIK
1 words end in MAIK. Useful as a back hook: play MAIK onto a word already on the board.
Words with MAIK inside
3 words contain MAIK in the middle. Words that start with MAIK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIK
Common questions about MAIK
- Is MAIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAIK is not in it.
- How many points is MAIK worth?
- MAIK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAIK?
- MAIK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MAIK:
Open MAIK in the Word Finder