RAKUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RAKUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRAKUS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RAKUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful RAKUS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAKUS
No single letter turns RAKUS into another word.
How RAKUS scores
Scrabble r1a1k5u1s1 9
Words with Friends r1a1k5u2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words ending in RAKUS
1 words end in RAKUS. Useful as a back hook: play RAKUS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RAKUS
arks8 auks8 ksar8 raku8 rusk8 sark8 skua8 rusa4 sura4 ursa4 aks7 ark7 ask7 auk7 kas7 ska7 suk7 ars3 ras3 rus3 sar3 sau3 sur3 ka6 ar2 as2 ur2 us2
Common questions about RAKUS
- Is RAKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAKUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAKUS worth?
- RAKUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAKUS?
- No single letter can be added to RAKUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAKUS:
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