NANKEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NANKEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NANKEEN?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANKEEN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANKEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nankeensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANKEEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NANKEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,347 thousand.
What stands out about NANKEEN
- NANKEEN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NANKEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A durable yellowish-buff cotton cloth, originally brought from China.
Nankeen was used for trousers and work clothes in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, valued for wearing well. The name also stands for the pale buff colour of the fabric. Today it is chiefly a historical term.
How NANKEEN is used
Nankeen is used in descriptions of old clothing and textiles, and for the colour of the cloth.
- He wore trousers of pale nankeen.
- The museum displayed a coat cut from nankeen.
- Nankeen was prized for lasting through hard work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NANKEEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NANKEEN
1 longer words begin with NANKEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in NANKEEN
Common questions about NANKEEN
- Is NANKEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANKEEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANKEEN worth?
- NANKEEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NANKEEN mean?
- A durable yellowish-buff cotton cloth, originally brought from China.
- What letters can be added to NANKEEN?
- NANKEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NANKEEN:
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