SOKAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOKAH 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOKAH?
| 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 SOKAH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOKAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sokahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOKAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SOKAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SOKAH
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SOKAH
The 5 tiles of SOKAH in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SOKAH
1 longer words begin with SOKAH.
Shorter words from the letters in SOKAH
Common questions about SOKAH
- Is SOKAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOKAH is not in it.
- How many points is SOKAH worth?
- SOKAH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOKAH?
- SOKAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SOKAH:
Open SOKAH in the Word Finder