LANKIEST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LANKIEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
l1a1n1k5i1e1s1t1
PlayableLANKIEST · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LANKIEST?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful LANKIEST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANKIEST
Front hooks — 1
clankiestBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LANKIEST scores
Scrabble l1a1n1k5i1e1s1t1 12
Words with Friends l2a1n2k5i1e1s1t1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANKIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANKIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LANKIEST
- All 8 letters of LANKIEST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LANKIEST
alkines11 anklets11 antlike11 asklent11 intakes11 kentias11 lakiest11 lankest11 lentisk11 talkies11 tankies11 tinkles11 eastlin7 elastin7 entails7 nailset7 salient7 saltine7 slainte7 staniel7 tenails7 alkies10 alkine10 alsike10 ankles10 anklet10 inkles10 intake10 kentia10 kinase10 lakins10 lasket10 latkes10 likens10 likest10 silken10 sklate10 sklent10 takins10 talkie10
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Common questions about LANKIEST
- Is LANKIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANKIEST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANKIEST worth?
- LANKIEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANKIEST?
- LANKIEST takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANKIEST:
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