MOKOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. MOKOS 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept MOKOS?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MOKOS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MOKOS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How MOKOS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in MOKOS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,105.

What stands out about MOKOS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 MOKOS

The 5 tiles of MOKOS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in MOKOS

2 words end in MOKOS. Useful as a back hook: play MOKOS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in MOKOS

Common questions about MOKOS

Is MOKOS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOKOS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MOKOS worth?

MOKOS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MOKOS?

MOKOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.