LANKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANKING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LANKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANKING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LANKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LANKING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,098 thousand.
Anagrams of LANKING
The 7 tiles of LANKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LANKING
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Common questions about LANKING
- Is LANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANKING is not in it.
- How many points is LANKING worth?
- LANKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANKING?
- LANKING takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LANKING:
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