Is ALGONKIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALGONKIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 14 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALGONKIAN mean?
- noun
a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
- noun
the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian
- adjective
of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALGONKIAN
ALGONKIAN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ALGONKIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kaoliang13
- ankling12
- kalong11
- laking11
- kalian10
- kaolin10
- kiang10
- klong10
- koala9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- anginal8
- loaning8
- logania8
- akin8
- ikon8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- kana8
- kaon8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kina8
- kino8
- koan8
- kola8
- lank8
- link8
- oink8
- agnail7
- agonal7
- analog7
- angina7
- goanna7
- laogai7
- lignan7
- longan7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- koa7
- koi7
- oak7
- oik7
- oka7
- alanin6
- again6
- alang6
- algin6
- align6
- along6
- anglo6
- gonia6
- gonna6
- lagan6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
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