PAKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. PAKS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1k5s1
PlayablePAKS · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PAKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful PAKS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAKS
No single letter turns PAKS into another word.
How PAKS scores
Scrabble p3a1k5s1 10
Words with Friends p4a1k5s1 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words ending in PAKS
5 words end in PAKS. Useful as a back hook: play PAKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PAKS
Common questions about PAKS
- Is PAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAKS is not in it.
- How many points is PAKS worth?
- PAKS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAKS?
- No single letter can be added to PAKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAKS:
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