SNECK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SNECK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNECK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNECK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
snecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SNECK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SNECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SNECK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsregional
A latch used to fasten a door or gate, especially in Scottish and northern English speech.
Lifting the sneck is how a visitor would traditionally open a cottage door without knocking, since many such latches were left unlocked for family and neighbours. The word can also be used as a verb, meaning to fasten something with such a latch. It belongs to Scots and northern English regional vocabulary rather than to general standard English.
How SNECK is used
Regional, chiefly Scots and northern English; describes the same kind of fastening that other dialects simply call a latch.
- He lifted the sneck and let himself into the farmhouse.
- The old gate's sneck was rusted shut after the winter.
- She heard the sneck click as her father came home late.
- A new sneck was fitted to keep the wind from blowing the door open.
- Children were taught to sneck the gate behind them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNECK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SNECK
The 5 tiles of SNECK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SNECK
3 longer words begin with SNECK.
Words ending in SNECK
1 words end in SNECK. Useful as a back hook: play SNECK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SNECK inside
3 words contain SNECK in the middle. Words that start with SNECK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SNECK
Common questions about SNECK
- Is SNECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNECK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNECK worth?
- SNECK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNECK mean?
- A latch used to fasten a door or gate, especially in Scottish and northern English speech.
- What letters can be added to SNECK?
- SNECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SNECK:
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