TAKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAKS 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 TAKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAKS
No single letter turns TAKS into another word.
How TAKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TAKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about TAKS
- The same 4 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 TAKS
The 4 tiles of TAKS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in TAKS
2 words end in TAKS. Useful as a back hook: play TAKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TAKS
Common questions about TAKS
- Is TAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAKS is not in it.
- How many points is TAKS worth?
- TAKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAKS?
- No single letter can be added to TAKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TAKS:
Open TAKS in the Word Finder