SPANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SPANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1p3a1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableSPANKING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPANKING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SPANKING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPANKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spankingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPANKING scores
Scrabble s1p3a1n1k5i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends s1p4a1n2k5i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPANKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPANKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPANKING
2 longer words begin with SPANKING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPANKING
napkins13 snaking12 pinangs10 spaning10 napkin12 panisk12 asking11 gaskin11 kiangs11 naping9 paning9 pinang9 spaing9 inspan8 pinnas8 ingans7 saning7 kipas11 knaps11 paiks11 pikas11 pinks11 spank11 spink11 aking10 ginks10 kaing10 kangs10 kiang10 kings10 knags10 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 aping8 pangs8 pings8 spang8
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Common questions about SPANKING
- Is SPANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPANKING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPANKING worth?
- SPANKING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPANKING?
- SPANKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPANKING:
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