HANKS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HANKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANKS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HANKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 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.
What stands out about HANKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HANKS
The 5 tiles of HANKS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in HANKS
14 words end in HANKS. Useful as a back hook: play HANKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HANKS inside
4 words contain HANKS in the middle. Words that start with HANKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HANKS
Common questions about HANKS
- Is HANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANKS worth?
- HANKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANKS?
- HANKS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HANKS:
Open HANKS in the Word Finder