TWANKAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TWANKAY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TWANKAY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWANKAY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWANKAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
twankaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWANKAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TWANKAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Words starting with TWANKAY
1 longer words begin with TWANKAY.
Shorter words from the letters in TWANKAY
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Common questions about TWANKAY
- Is TWANKAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TWANKAY is not in it.
- How many points is TWANKAY worth?
- TWANKAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TWANKAY?
- TWANKAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TWANKAY:
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