SHANKS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHANKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHANKS · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,840 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHANKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHANKS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHANKS
No single letter turns SHANKS into another word.
How SHANKS scores
Scrabble s1h4a1n1k5s1 13
Words with Friends s1h3a1n2k5s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What stands out about SHANKS
- SHANKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHANKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHANKS
ankhs12 hanks12 hasks12 khans12 shank12 shans8 snash8 ankh11 hank11 hask11 khan11 asks8 kans8 sank8 skas8 hass7 sash7 shan7 sans4 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 ahs6 ash6 han6 has6 nah6 sha6 ans3 ass3 nas3 san3 ka6 ah5 ha5 sh5 an2 as2 na2
Common questions about SHANKS
- Is SHANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHANKS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHANKS worth?
- SHANKS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHANKS?
- No single letter can be added to SHANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHANKS:
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