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.
r1e1d2s1h4a1n1k5s1
PlayableREDSHANKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept REDSHANKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
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
Scrabble r1e1d2s1h4a1n1k5s1 17
Words with Friends r1e1d2s1h3a1n2k5s1 17
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.
Shorter words from the letters in REDSHANKS
redshank16 darkness13 hardness12 shanked15 sharked15 hankers14 harkens14 kashers14 shakers14 darkens12 sandeks12 dashers11 handers11 hardens11 kranses11 shaders11 snashed11 harness10 sanders8 sarsden8 hanked14 harked14 khedas14 shaked14 hanker13 harken13 kanehs13 kasher13 shaken13 shaker13 shakes13 shanks13 sharks13 shrank13 dakers11 danker11 darken11 drakes11 kneads11 narked11
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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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