TIKTAALIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIKTAALIK 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIKTAALIK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIKTAALIK is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKTAALIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiktaaliksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIKTAALIK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIKTAALIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. TIKTAALIK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with TIKTAALIK
1 longer words begin with TIKTAALIK.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKTAALIK
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Common questions about TIKTAALIK
- Is TIKTAALIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIKTAALIK is not in it.
- How many points is TIKTAALIK worth?
- TIKTAALIK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIKTAALIK?
- TIKTAALIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIKTAALIK:
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