PUNKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PUNKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNKISH?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNKISH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNKISH
No single letter turns PUNKISH into another word.
How PUNKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUNKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does PUNKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Resembling punk rock or punk style, in sound or appearance.
Punkish is a loose label for anything with the rough energy or look of punk, such as spiked hair or fast, raw guitar playing. It is looser than calling something punk outright.
How PUNKISH is used
Punkish is used informally for music, clothes or attitude that echoes punk.
- The band has a punkish sound, loud and fast.
- She wore a punkish jacket covered in safety pins.
- His punkish haircut surprised his grandparents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNKISH
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Common questions about PUNKISH
- Is PUNKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNKISH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNKISH worth?
- PUNKISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNKISH mean?
- Resembling punk rock or punk style, in sound or appearance.
- What letters can be added to PUNKISH?
- No single letter can be added to PUNKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUNKISH:
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