MAWKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAWKIN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAWKIN?
| 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 MAWKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAWKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mawkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAWKIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAWKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
Words starting with MAWKIN
1 longer words begin with MAWKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MAWKIN
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Common questions about MAWKIN
- Is MAWKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAWKIN is not in it.
- How many points is MAWKIN worth?
- MAWKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAWKIN?
- MAWKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAWKIN:
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