SKANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKANKING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKANKING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful SKANKING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKANKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skankingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKANKING scores
Scrabble s1k5a1n1k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1k5a1n2k5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKANKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKANKING needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SKANKING
1 longer words begin with SKANKING.
Shorter words from the letters in SKANKING
snaking12 asking11 gaskin11 kiangs11 ingans7 saning7 kaiks13 kakis13 kinks13 skank13 skink13 aking10 ginks10 kaing10 kangs10 kiang10 kings10 knags10 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 gains6 ingan6 signa6 kaik12 kaki12 kaks12 kink12 gaks9 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 skag9 akin8 ikan8 inks8 kain8
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Common questions about SKANKING
- Is SKANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKANKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKANKING worth?
- SKANKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKANKING?
- SKANKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKANKING:
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