HANKY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HANKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANKY?
| 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 HANKY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANKY
No single letter turns HANKY into another word.
How HANKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HANKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does HANKY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small square piece of cloth used for wiping the nose or eyes.
A hanky, short for handkerchief, is typically carried in a pocket or bag for everyday use. It can be plain or decorative, and older customs often gave it a place in men's suit pockets as a fashion accessory. The word is casual and mainly heard in everyday conversation rather than formal writing.
How HANKY is used
Informal; the everyday spoken alternative to the fuller word handkerchief.
- She pulled a hanky from her sleeve to dry her tears.
- He kept a folded hanky in his jacket pocket.
- The child was told to use a hanky instead of his sleeve.
- Grandmother always carried an embroidered hanky in her purse.
- He offered her his hanky when she started to cry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words with HANKY inside
2 words contain HANKY in the middle. Words that start with HANKY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HANKY
Common questions about HANKY
- Is HANKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANKY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANKY worth?
- HANKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANKY mean?
- A small square piece of cloth used for wiping the nose or eyes.
- What letters can be added to HANKY?
- No single letter can be added to HANKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HANKY:
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