OULAKAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OULAKAN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OULAKAN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OULAKAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OULAKAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oulakansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OULAKAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OULAKAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with OULAKAN
1 longer words begin with OULAKAN.
Shorter words from the letters in OULAKAN
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Common questions about OULAKAN
- Is OULAKAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OULAKAN is not in it.
- How many points is OULAKAN worth?
- OULAKAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OULAKAN?
- OULAKAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OULAKAN:
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