Is ANKYLOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANKYLOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANKYLOSE mean?
- verb
produce ankylosis by surgery
- verb
undergo ankylosis
“joints ankylose”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 15 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 ANKYLOSE
Single letters that turn ANKYLOSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from ANKYLOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alkynes14
- alkyne13
- kayles13
- kayoes13
- snakey13
- sneaky13
- yokels13
- ensky12
- kayos12
- lanky12
- leaky12
- okays12
- snaky12
- yanks12
- yelks12
- yokel12
- yokes12
- yolks12
- yonks12
- alky11
- kayo11
- kays11
- keys11
- kyes11
- laky11
- oaky11
- okay11
- syke11
- yaks11
- yank11
- yelk11
- yoke11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- ankles10
- kelson10
- kay10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yak10
- yok10
- onlays9
- sanely9
- ankle9
- kales9
- kanes9
- kaons9
- kenos9
- koans9
- koels9
- kolas9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- oaken9
- skean9
- skoal9
- slake9
- slank9
- snake9
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