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.
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
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
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
What does SHANKS mean in Scrabble?
SHANKS is a form of SHANK (its plural or a verb form).
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 SHANKS
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:
Open SHANKS in the Word Finder