FRANK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FRANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRANK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRANK is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
franksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRANK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FRANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What does FRANK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Open and direct in speech or manner, without concealment or evasion.
A frank person says what they think plainly, even when the truth is uncomfortable, rather than softening it or avoiding the subject. The word is often paired with discussion or conversation to signal that difficult topics will be addressed honestly rather than politely skirted. Frank can carry mild disapproval, suggesting bluntness verging on tactlessness, or plain approval, praising someone for refusing to hide behind vague language.
How FRANK is used
Common in describing honest speech; frequently used in phrases such as frank discussion or to be frank.
- To be frank, I think the plan will fail.
- She gave a frank assessment of the company's problems.
- He was frank about his mistakes during the meeting.
- Their frank conversation cleared up months of misunderstanding.
- The doctor was frank with the family about the prognosis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRANK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRANK
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with FRANK.
Words ending in FRANK
2 words end in FRANK. Useful as a back hook: play FRANK onto a word already on the board.
Words with FRANK inside
4 words contain FRANK in the middle. Words that start with FRANK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FRANK
Common questions about FRANK
- Is FRANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRANK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRANK worth?
- FRANK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRANK mean?
- Open and direct in speech or manner, without concealment or evasion.
- What letters can be added to FRANK?
- FRANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FRANK:
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