TALAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TALAK 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 TALAK?
| 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 TALAK 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 TALAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALAK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TALAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of TALAK
The 5 tiles of TALAK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TALAK
1 longer words begin with TALAK.
Shorter words from the letters in TALAK
Common questions about TALAK
- Is TALAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TALAK is not in it.
- How many points is TALAK worth?
- TALAK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TALAK?
- TALAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TALAK:
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