SHANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableSHANKING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHANKING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHANKING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANKING
No single letter turns SHANKING into another word.
How SHANKING scores
Scrabble s1h4a1n1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1h3a1n2k5i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHANKING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANKING
hanking15 shaking15 snaking12 nikahs13 asking11 gaskin11 kiangs11 ashing10 hangis10 ingans7 saning7 ankhs12 haiks12 hanks12 khans12 knish12 nikah12 shank12 aking10 ginks10 kaing10 kangs10 kiang10 kings10 knags10 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 nighs9 sangh9 hains8 nashi8
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Common questions about SHANKING
- Is SHANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANKING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANKING worth?
- SHANKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANKING?
- No single letter can be added to SHANKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHANKING:
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