RAIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAIK 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 RAIK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAIK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAIK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
What stands out about RAIK
- 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
Anagrams of RAIK
The 4 tiles of RAIK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RAIK
3 longer words begin with RAIK.
Words ending in RAIK
2 words end in RAIK. Useful as a back hook: play RAIK onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAIK inside
7 words contain RAIK in the middle. Words that start with RAIK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAIK
Common questions about RAIK
- Is RAIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAIK is not in it.
- How many points is RAIK worth?
- RAIK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAIK?
- RAIK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAIK:
Open RAIK in the Word Finder