CRANKSHAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CRANKSHAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
c3r1a1n1k5s1h4a1f4t1
PlayableCRANKSHAFT · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRANKSHAFT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
Our own measure of how useful CRANKSHAFT is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANKSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crankshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRANKSHAFT scores
Scrabble c3r1a1n1k5s1h4a1f4t1 22
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2k5s1h3a1f4t1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRANKSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANKSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRANKSHAFT
1 longer words begin with CRANKSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANKSHAFT
hatracks17 trashcan13 achkans16 chakras16 charkas16 hatrack16 kaftans14 kanthas14 ransack13 acanths12 anarchs12 caftans12 chartas12 kantars11 cantars9 achkan15 chakra15 chanks15 charka15 charks15 fracks15 thacks15 chafts14 fratch14 franks13 kaftan13 kantha13 krafts13 nakfas13 shrank13 skarth13 thanks13 ashraf12 cranks12 stanck12 strack12 tracks12 acanth11 achars11 anarch11
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Common questions about CRANKSHAFT
- Is CRANKSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANKSHAFT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANKSHAFT worth?
- CRANKSHAFT is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANKSHAFT?
- CRANKSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRANKSHAFT:
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