WANKY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WANKY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WANKY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANKY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANKY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WANKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WANKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does WANKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
slangBritish
Contemptible, pretentious or generally worthless.
Something described as wanky is dismissed as pretentious, self-indulgent or simply not worth respect. It is used loosely of people, ideas, art or behaviour that strikes the speaker as showy without substance. The word carries a mildly rude edge, so it is avoided in formal or polite contexts.
How WANKY is used
Informal British slang with a slightly vulgar tone; unsuitable for formal writing or polite conversation.
- He called the art exhibit pretentious and wanky.
- The speech was full of wanky corporate jargon.
- She rolled her eyes at his wanky new haircut.
- Critics found the film self-indulgent and wanky.
- Nobody took the wanky slogan seriously.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WANKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in WANKY
2 words end in WANKY. Useful as a back hook: play WANKY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WANKY
Common questions about WANKY
- Is WANKY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WANKY is not in it.
- How many points is WANKY worth?
- WANKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WANKY mean?
- Contemptible, pretentious or generally worthless.
- What letters can be added to WANKY?
- WANKY takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WANKY:
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