SHANK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHANK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHANK is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHANK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SHANK
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHANK mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lower part of the leg between the knee and the ankle, or the long narrow part of a tool, nail or similar object.
In the body, the shank refers to the section of the leg below the knee, a sense still used in butchery to name a cut of meat from an animal's leg, such as a lamb shank. The word also names the narrow connecting part of many objects, such as the shank of a nail, a screw, a golf club or a key, joining the head to the point or handle. In slang, a shank can also mean a crude, improvised knife, especially one made in prison. Because the shank forms the working length of a tool, its shape and thickness often affect how the whole object performs.
How SHANK is used
Common in cooking for cuts of meat and in tool making for the connecting part of an implement.
- The recipe called for a slow-cooked lamb shank.
- The shank of the nail bent before it reached the wood.
- He gripped the shank of the golf club and swung.
- The horse favoured its right leg after injuring the shank.
- A locksmith examined the worn shank of the old key.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHANK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHANK
The 5 tiles of SHANK in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHANK
7 longer words begin with SHANK.
Words ending in SHANK
7 words end in SHANK. Useful as a back hook: play SHANK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHANK inside
16 words contain SHANK in the middle. Words that start with SHANK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANK
Common questions about SHANK
- Is SHANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANK worth?
- SHANK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHANK mean?
- The lower part of the leg between the knee and the ankle, or the long narrow part of a tool, nail or similar object.
- What letters can be added to SHANK?
- SHANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHANK:
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