OAKS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OAKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OAKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OAKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OAKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OAKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OAKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about OAKS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 OAKS
The 4 tiles of OAKS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in OAKS
11 words end in OAKS. Useful as a back hook: play OAKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in OAKS
Common questions about OAKS
- Is OAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OAKS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OAKS worth?
- OAKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OAKS?
- OAKS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OAKS:
Open OAKS in the Word Finder