TONKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TONKS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TONKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TONKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TONKS
Front hooks — 1
stonksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TONKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TONKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about TONKS
- 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 TONKS
The 5 tiles of TONKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in TONKS
1 words end in TONKS. Useful as a back hook: play TONKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TONKS
Common questions about TONKS
- Is TONKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TONKS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TONKS worth?
- TONKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TONKS?
- TONKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TONKS:
Open TONKS in the Word Finder