Is ANKYLOSAURS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANKYLOSAURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANKYLOSAURS mean?
Ankylosaurs is a form of ANKYLOSAUR.
- noun
having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ANKYLOSAURS
ANKYLOSAURS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANKYLOSAURS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ankylosaur17
- ryokans14
- knurly13
- koruny13
- rankly13
- ryokan13
- snarky13
- yaraks13
- kaury12
- kayos12
- krays12
- kyars12
- lanky12
- larky12
- narky12
- okays12
- sarky12
- snaky12
- sulky12
- yanks12
- yarak12
- yolks12
- yonks12
- anoraks11
- korunas11
- alky11
- kayo11
- kays11
- kray11
- kyar11
- laky11
- oaky11
- okay11
- skry11
- yaks11
- yank11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- yuks11
- ossuary10
- suasory10
- sunrays10
- uranyls10
- anorak10
- kaross10
- knaurs10
- knurls10
- koalas10
- koruna10
- kraals10
- skoals10
- snarks10
- kay10
- sky10
- yak10
- yok10
- yuk10
- nyalas9
- onlays9
- rayons9
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