SANK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sankoChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SANK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of SANK
The 4 tiles of SANK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SANK
2 longer words begin with SANK.
Words ending in SANK
1 words end in SANK. Useful as a back hook: play SANK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SANK inside
2 words contain SANK in the middle. Words that start with SANK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SANK
Common questions about SANK
- Is SANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANK worth?
- SANK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANK?
- SANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SANK:
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