HINDSHANKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 21 points
Yes for Scrabble. HINDSHANKS 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.
h4i1n1d2s1h4a1n1k5s1
PlayableHINDSHANKS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HINDSHANKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
Our own measure of how useful HINDSHANKS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDSHANKS
No single letter turns HINDSHANKS into another word.
How HINDSHANKS scores
Scrabble h4i1n1d2s1h4a1n1k5s1 21
Words with Friends h3i1n2d2s1h3a1n2k5s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in HINDSHANKS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDSHANKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDSHANKS
hindshank20 shaikhs17 dankish15 shahids14 snakish14 sandhis11 shaikh16 khadis14 nikahs13 shahid13 shanks13 shiksa13 shisha12 danish10 dashis10 kisans10 sandhi10 shands10 sidhas10 nashis9 dhaks13 khadi13 ankhs12 haiks12 hanks12 hasks12 khans12 knish12 nikah12 shank12 shahs11 shash11 shish11 danks10 dikas10 dinks10 disks10 kadis10 kaids10 kinda10
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Common questions about HINDSHANKS
- Is HINDSHANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINDSHANKS is not in it.
- How many points is HINDSHANKS worth?
- HINDSHANKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDSHANKS?
- No single letter can be added to HINDSHANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HINDSHANKS:
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