NEKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEKS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NEKS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEKS
No single letter turns NEKS into another word.
How NEKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NEKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about NEKS
- The same 4 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 NEKS
The 4 tiles of NEKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NEKS
1 words end in NEKS. Useful as a back hook: play NEKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NEKS
Common questions about NEKS
- Is NEKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEKS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEKS worth?
- NEKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEKS?
- No single letter can be added to NEKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NEKS:
Open NEKS in the Word Finder