TILAK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. TILAK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
t1i1l1a1k5
PlayableTILAK · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 38,728odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TILAK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful TILAK 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 TILAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tilaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TILAK scores
Scrabble t1i1l1a1k5 9
Words with Friends t1i1l2a1k5 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in TILAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
Words starting with TILAK
1 longer words begin with TILAK.
Shorter words from the letters in TILAK
ikat8 ilka8 kail8 kali8 kati8 kilt8 laik8 taki8 talk8 tika8 alit4 ital4 lati4 tail4 tali4 ilk7 kai7 kat7 kia7 kit7 tak7 tik7 ail3 ait3 alt3 ita3 lat3 lit3 tai3 tal3 til3 ka6 ki6 ai2 al2 at2 it2 la2 li2 ta2
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Common questions about TILAK
- Is TILAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TILAK is not in it.
- How many points is TILAK worth?
- TILAK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TILAK?
- TILAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TILAK:
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