ANKLUNG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANKLUNG 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ANKLUNG?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANKLUNG is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANKLUNG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anklungsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANKLUNG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANKLUNG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
Words starting with ANKLUNG
1 longer words begin with ANKLUNG.
Shorter words from the letters in ANKLUNG
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Common questions about ANKLUNG
- Is ANKLUNG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANKLUNG is not in it.
- How many points is ANKLUNG worth?
- ANKLUNG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANKLUNG?
- ANKLUNG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANKLUNG:
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