SKANKY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SKANKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKANKY · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
impossible without blanksodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SKANKY?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful SKANKY is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKANKY
No single letter turns SKANKY into another word.
How SKANKY scores
Scrabble s1k5a1n1k5y4 17
Words with Friends s1k5a1n2k5y3 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKANKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKANKY needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SKANKY
- SKANKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SKANKY
kyaks16 skank13 snaky12 yanks12 kyak15 kaks12 kays11 yaks11 yank11 kans8 sank8 nays7 nyas7 kak11 kay10 sky10 yak10 aks7 ask7 kas7 ska7 any6 ays6 nay6 nys6 say6 sny6 syn6 yas6 ans3 nas3 san3 ky9 ka6 ay5 ny5 ya5 an2 as2 na2
Common questions about SKANKY
- Is SKANKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKANKY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKANKY worth?
- SKANKY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKANKY?
- No single letter can be added to SKANKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKANKY:
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