TIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TIKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIKES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIKES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKES
No single letter turns TIKES into another word.
How TIKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about TIKES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does TIKES mean in Scrabble?
TIKES is the plural of TIKE.
Anagrams of TIKES
The 5 tiles of TIKES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in TIKES
1 words end in TIKES. Useful as a back hook: play TIKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKES
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Common questions about TIKES
- Is TIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIKES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIKES worth?
- TIKES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIKES?
- No single letter can be added to TIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIKES:
Open TIKES in the Word Finder