RAKIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAKIA 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 RAKIA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAKIA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAKIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rakiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAKIA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAKIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
Words starting with RAKIA
1 longer words begin with RAKIA.
Words ending in RAKIA
1 words end in RAKIA. Useful as a back hook: play RAKIA onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAKIA inside
1 words contain RAKIA in the middle. Words that start with RAKIA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAKIA
Common questions about RAKIA
- Is RAKIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAKIA is not in it.
- How many points is RAKIA worth?
- RAKIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAKIA?
- RAKIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAKIA:
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