CRANKOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CRANKOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3r1a1n1k5o1u1s1
PlayableCRANKOUS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRANKOUS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CRANKOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANKOUS
No single letter turns CRANKOUS into another word.
How CRANKOUS scores
Scrabble c3r1a1n1k5o1u1s1 14
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2k5o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRANKOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANKOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CRANKOUS
- All 8 letters of CRANKOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CRANKOUS
uncorks13 korunas11 nacrous9 cranks12 croaks12 crunks12 uncork12 knaurs10 koruna10 kouras10 acorns8 carons8 cornua8 cornus8 narcos8 racons8 soucar8 carks11 cauks11 conks11 corks11 crank11 croak11 cronk11 crunk11 nocks11 racks11 rocks11 rucks11 snack11 snuck11 ankus9 kaons9 karns9 karos9 knars9 knaur9 knurs9 koans9 koras9
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Common questions about CRANKOUS
- Is CRANKOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANKOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANKOUS worth?
- CRANKOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANKOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CRANKOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRANKOUS:
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