LANKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LANKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANKINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANKINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANKINESS
No single letter turns LANKINESS into another word.
How LANKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LANKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LANKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being tall, thin and a little awkward in build.
The word describes a body shape and often a certain gangliness in how it moves. Lankiness is usually mentioned of teenagers and long-limbed animals rather than of anyone muscular.
How LANKINESS is used
Used to describe a person or animal with a long thin frame.
- His lankiness made it hard to fit into the small seat.
- The foal's lankiness gave way to a sleek build.
- She hid her lankiness under baggy jumpers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANKINESS
1 longer words begin with LANKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LANKINESS
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Common questions about LANKINESS
- Is LANKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANKINESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANKINESS worth?
- LANKINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANKINESS mean?
- The quality of being tall, thin and a little awkward in build.
- What letters can be added to LANKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to LANKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LANKINESS:
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