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.
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
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
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.
What does SHANKING mean in Scrabble?
SHANKING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHANK.
SHANK(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.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANKING
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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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