OUKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. OUKS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OUKS?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUKS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OUKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OUKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Anagrams of OUKS
The 4 tiles of OUKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in OUKS
15 words end in OUKS. Useful as a back hook: play OUKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in OUKS
Common questions about OUKS
- Is OUKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OUKS is not in it.
- How many points is OUKS worth?
- OUKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUKS?
- OUKS takes 9 hooks: 9 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OUKS:
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