HANKERING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HANKERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANKERING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANKERING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANKERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hankeringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANKERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANKERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANKERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HANKERING
The 9 tiles of HANKERING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HANKERING
1 longer words begin with HANKERING.
Shorter words from the letters in HANKERING
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Common questions about HANKERING
- Is HANKERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANKERING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANKERING worth?
- HANKERING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANKERING?
- HANKERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANKERING:
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