LANKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANKS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LANKS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LANKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of LANKS
The 5 tiles of LANKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in LANKS
6 words end in LANKS. Useful as a back hook: play LANKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LANKS
Common questions about LANKS
- Is LANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LANKS is not in it.
- How many points is LANKS worth?
- LANKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANKS?
- LANKS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LANKS:
Open LANKS in the Word Finder