SHANKBONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHANKBONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHANKBONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHANKBONE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANKBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shankbonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHANKBONE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHANKBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANKBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHANKBONE
1 longer words begin with SHANKBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANKBONE
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Common questions about SHANKBONE
- Is SHANKBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHANKBONE is not in it.
- How many points is SHANKBONE worth?
- SHANKBONE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANKBONE?
- SHANKBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHANKBONE:
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