RAIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAIKS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAIKS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAIKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAIKS
Front hooks — 1
traiksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAIKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAIKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about RAIKS
- The same 5 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 RAIKS
The 5 tiles of RAIKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in RAIKS
2 words end in RAIKS. Useful as a back hook: play RAIKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RAIKS
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Common questions about RAIKS
- Is RAIKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAIKS is not in it.
- How many points is RAIKS worth?
- RAIKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAIKS?
- RAIKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAIKS:
Open RAIKS in the Word Finder