UKES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. UKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UKES?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UKES is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UKES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UKES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about UKES
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of UKES
The 4 tiles of UKES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in UKES
17 words end in UKES. Useful as a back hook: play UKES onto a word already on the board.
Words with UKES inside
2 words contain UKES in the middle. Words that start with UKES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UKES
Common questions about UKES
- Is UKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UKES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UKES worth?
- UKES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UKES?
- UKES takes 7 hooks: 7 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UKES:
Open UKES in the Word Finder