SPANK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPANK 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 SPANK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPANK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPANK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does SPANK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To strike a child on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as a punishment.
To spank a child was long considered an ordinary form of household discipline, and many parents still use a single sharp slap on the buttocks to punish serious misbehaviour. The word is also used loosely and non-seriously outside punishment, as when a coach jokes that his team will spank the rivals in a heavy defeat. Because the verb describes one sharp slap rather than repeated hitting, it sounds milder than words like beat or strike. The related noun a spanking refers to the act itself, and public debate today increasingly questions whether adults should spank children at all.
How SPANK is used
Used mainly about disciplining children, and informally in sport or exaggeration to mean a heavy defeat.
- She threatened to spank him if he ran into the road again.
- The fans joked that their team would spank the rivals on Saturday.
- He gave the table an angry spank instead of shouting.
- Many parenting guides now advise parents never to spank a child.
- The child cried after the teacher pretended to spank the naughty puppet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPANK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPANK
The 5 tiles of SPANK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPANK
7 longer words begin with SPANK.
Shorter words from the letters in SPANK
Common questions about SPANK
- Is SPANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPANK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPANK worth?
- SPANK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPANK mean?
- To strike a child on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as a punishment.
- What letters can be added to SPANK?
- SPANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPANK:
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