TANKS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TANKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANKS
Front hooks — 1
stanksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TANKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TANKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about TANKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TANKS
The 5 tiles of TANKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TANKS
2 longer words begin with TANKS.
Words ending in TANKS
1 words end in TANKS. Useful as a back hook: play TANKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TANKS
Common questions about TANKS
- Is TANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANKS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANKS worth?
- TANKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANKS?
- TANKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TANKS:
Open TANKS in the Word Finder