MAIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAIKS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAIKS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAIKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIKS
Front hooks — 1
smaiksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MAIKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAIKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about MAIKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 MAIKS
The 5 tiles of MAIKS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in MAIKS
1 words end in MAIKS. Useful as a back hook: play MAIKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIKS
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Common questions about MAIKS
- Is MAIKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAIKS is not in it.
- How many points is MAIKS worth?
- MAIKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAIKS?
- MAIKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAIKS:
Open MAIKS in the Word Finder