FANKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANKS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4a1n1k5s1
Depends on the listFANKS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FANKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful FANKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANKS
No single letter turns FANKS into another word.
How FANKS scores
Scrabble f4a1n1k5s1 12
Words with Friends f4a1n2k5s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in FANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Shorter words from the letters in FANKS
fank11 kafs11 kans8 sank8 fans7 kaf10 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 fan6 fas6 ans3 nas3 san3 ka6 fa5 an2 as2 na2
Common questions about FANKS
- Is FANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FANKS is not in it.
- How many points is FANKS worth?
- FANKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANKS?
- No single letter can be added to FANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FANKS:
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