CRANKS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRANKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRANKS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRANKS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANKS
No single letter turns CRANKS into another word.
How CRANKS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRANKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about CRANKS
- CRANKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRANKS mean in Scrabble?
CRANKS is a form of CRANK (its plural or a verb form).
CRANK(noun) — A handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft, turned to make the shaft rotate.
Words starting with CRANKS
2 longer words begin with CRANKS.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANKS
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Common questions about CRANKS
- Is CRANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANKS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANKS worth?
- CRANKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANKS?
- No single letter can be added to CRANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRANKS:
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