SKANKS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SKANKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKANKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKANKS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKANKS
No single letter turns SKANKS into another word.
How SKANKS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKANKS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SKANKS
- SKANKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SKANKS 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 SKANKS mean in Scrabble?
SKANKS is a form of SKANK (its plural or a verb form).
SKANK(verb) — To dance to reggae or ska music with a loose, bouncy, bent-knee style.
Shorter words from the letters in SKANKS
Common questions about SKANKS
- Is SKANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKANKS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKANKS worth?
- SKANKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKANKS?
- No single letter can be added to SKANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKANKS:
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