REDSHANKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. REDSHANKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDSHANKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDSHANKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDSHANKS
No single letter turns REDSHANKS into another word.
How REDSHANKS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REDSHANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REDSHANKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REDSHANKS mean in Scrabble?
REDSHANKS is the plural of REDSHANK.
REDSHANK(noun) — A wading bird of Europe and Asia with long bright-red legs and a noisy, piping call.
Shorter words from the letters in REDSHANKS
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Common questions about REDSHANKS
- Is REDSHANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDSHANKS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDSHANKS worth?
- REDSHANKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REDSHANKS?
- No single letter can be added to REDSHANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REDSHANKS:
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