GREENSHANK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GREENSHANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GREENSHANK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GREENSHANK is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GREENSHANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
greenshanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GREENSHANK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GREENSHANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GREENSHANK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GREENSHANK mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large grey and white wading bird with long greenish legs and a slightly upturned bill.
The greenshank is a sandpiper that nests in northern Europe and Asia and winters on coasts farther south. Birdwatchers recognise it by its loud ringing call as it flies up from the mud and by its tall, pale shape.
How GREENSHANK is used
Used by birdwatchers and in nature guides for this particular wader.
- A greenshank waded through the shallow creek.
- The greenshank called loudly as it took off.
- We spotted a greenshank on the estuary in autumn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GREENSHANK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GREENSHANK
1 longer words begin with GREENSHANK.
Shorter words from the letters in GREENSHANK
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Common questions about GREENSHANK
- Is GREENSHANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GREENSHANK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GREENSHANK worth?
- GREENSHANK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GREENSHANK mean?
- A large grey and white wading bird with long greenish legs and a slightly upturned bill.
- What letters can be added to GREENSHANK?
- GREENSHANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GREENSHANK:
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