OIKS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. OIKS 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 OIKS?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful OIKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OIKS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How OIKS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in OIKS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.

What stands out about OIKS

• 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

What does OIKS mean in Scrabble?

OIKS is the plural of OIK.

OIK(noun) — A person regarded as rude or of low class.

Full entry for OIK →

Anagrams of OIKS

The 4 tiles of OIKS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in OIKS

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

Shorter words from the letters in OIKS

Common questions about OIKS

Is OIKS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts OIKS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is OIKS worth?

OIKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to OIKS?

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