WELK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WELK 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WELK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WELK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WELK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WELK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Anagrams of WELK
The 4 tiles of WELK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WELK
8 longer words begin with WELK.
Shorter words from the letters in WELK
Common questions about WELK
- Is WELK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WELK is not in it.
- How many points is WELK worth?
- WELK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WELK?
- WELK takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WELK:
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