OAKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OAKER 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OAKER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OAKER is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OAKER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OAKER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words starting with OAKER
1 longer words begin with OAKER.
Words ending in OAKER
2 words end in OAKER. Useful as a back hook: play OAKER onto a word already on the board.
Words with OAKER inside
2 words contain OAKER in the middle. Words that start with OAKER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OAKER
Common questions about OAKER
- Is OAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OAKER is not in it.
- How many points is OAKER worth?
- OAKER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OAKER?
- OAKER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OAKER:
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