ANKUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANKUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANKUS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANKUS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANKUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
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How ANKUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does ANKUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pointed hook or goad, often mounted on a handle, traditionally used by a mahout to direct and control an elephant.
An ankus combines a spike and a curved hook so that a handler can tap, prod, or pull gently at specific points on an elephant to signal a command. The tool has been used for centuries across South and Southeast Asia wherever elephants are trained for work, ceremony, or transport. Some modern elephant-welfare organizations discourage the use of an ankus, arguing that gentler training methods can achieve the same guidance.
How ANKUS is used
Historically associated with elephant handling in South and Southeast Asia; the word appears mainly in writing about that practice.
- The mahout carried an ankus tucked into his belt.
- He tapped the elephant gently with the ankus to signal a turn.
- Museums display ornately carved ankuses from royal collections.
- Training with an ankus requires years of skill and patience.
- The old ankus had a silver-tipped hook worn smooth with use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANKUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANKUS
3 longer words begin with ANKUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ANKUS
Common questions about ANKUS
- Is ANKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANKUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANKUS worth?
- ANKUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANKUS mean?
- A pointed hook or goad, often mounted on a handle, traditionally used by a mahout to direct and control an elephant.
- What letters can be added to ANKUS?
- ANKUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANKUS:
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