ANKUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANKUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANKUSH?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANKUSH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANKUSH
No single letter turns ANKUSH into another word.
How ANKUSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ANKUSH, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does ANKUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A hooked metal goad used in India by an elephant driver to guide the animal.
An ankush is held by the mahout, who sits on the elephant's neck and uses the tool to give signals and keep control. The word comes from Sanskrit and is also written ankus in older English books. In India the ankush appears in sculpture and religious art, where it is carried by some gods as a symbol of guidance and control.
How ANKUSH is used
Used in writing about India, elephants and Indian art.
- The mahout tapped the elephant with the ankush.
- A carved ankush hung in the museum beside the temple bell.
- He held the ankush loosely in one hand.
- The statue showed a figure holding a noose and an ankush.
- She learned that an ankush is a tool, not a weapon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANKUSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANKUSH
1 longer words begin with ANKUSH.
Shorter words from the letters in ANKUSH
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Common questions about ANKUSH
- Is ANKUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANKUSH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANKUSH worth?
- ANKUSH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANKUSH mean?
- A hooked metal goad used in India by an elephant driver to guide the animal.
- What letters can be added to ANKUSH?
- No single letter can be added to ANKUSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ANKUSH:
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