HINDSHANK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. HINDSHANK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4i1n1d2s1h4a1n1k5
PlayableHINDSHANK · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HINDSHANK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful HINDSHANK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDSHANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hindshanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINDSHANK scores
Scrabble h4i1n1d2s1h4a1n1k5 20
Words with Friends h3i1n2d2s1h3a1n2k5 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in HINDSHANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDSHANK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HINDSHANK
1 longer words begin with HINDSHANK.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDSHANK
dankish15 shaikh16 khadis14 nikahs13 shahid13 danish10 sandhi10 dhaks13 khadi13 ankhs12 haiks12 hanks12 khans12 knish12 nikah12 shank12 danks10 dikas10 dinks10 kadis10 kaids10 kinda10 kinds10 ahind9 dashi9 handi9 hands9 hinds9 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 shand9 sidha9 hains8 nashi8 dinna6 dhak12 ankh11
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Common questions about HINDSHANK
- Is HINDSHANK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINDSHANK is not in it.
- How many points is HINDSHANK worth?
- HINDSHANK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDSHANK?
- HINDSHANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HINDSHANK:
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