FANK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4a1n1k5
Depends on the listFANK · 4 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 36,308odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FANK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful FANK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANK scores
Scrabble f4a1n1k5 11
Words with Friends f4a1n2k5 12
Face value of the 4 tiles in FANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Words starting with FANK
7 longer words begin with FANK.
Shorter words from the letters in FANK
Common questions about FANK
- Is FANK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FANK is not in it.
- How many points is FANK worth?
- FANK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANK?
- FANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FANK:
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