SHANKPIECE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SHANKPIECE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHANKPIECE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHANKPIECE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANKPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shankpiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHANKPIECE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHANKPIECE, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHANKPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHANKPIECE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A strip of metal or fibre set into the sole of a shoe to support the arch of the foot.
The shankpiece sits between the insole and outsole, in the narrow waist of the shoe. Without it, the middle of the sole would sag and the shoe would lose its shape. Shoemakers choose its stiffness to suit the kind of footwear.
How SHANKPIECE is used
Used in shoemaking and repair.
- The cobbler fitted a new shankpiece into the boot.
- A bent shankpiece makes the sole feel loose underfoot.
- Hiking boots need a stiff shankpiece for rough ground.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHANKPIECE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHANKPIECE
1 longer words begin with SHANKPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHANKPIECE
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Common questions about SHANKPIECE
- Is SHANKPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANKPIECE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANKPIECE worth?
- SHANKPIECE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHANKPIECE mean?
- A strip of metal or fibre set into the sole of a shoe to support the arch of the foot.
- What letters can be added to SHANKPIECE?
- SHANKPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHANKPIECE:
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