Is ASTRAKHAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTRAKHAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTRAKHAN mean?
- noun
the fur of young lambs
- noun
a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) = 16 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 ASTRAKHAN
Single letters that turn ASTRAKHAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ASTRAKHAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shrank13
- thanks13
- ankhs12
- hanks12
- harks12
- kasha12
- khans12
- khats12
- shank12
- shark12
- thank12
- kantars11
- katanas11
- ankh11
- hank11
- hark11
- khan11
- khat11
- askant10
- kantar10
- karats10
- katana10
- tankas10
- tranks10
- arhats9
- araks9
- kanas9
- karat9
- karns9
- karst9
- karts9
- katas9
- knars9
- narks9
- ranks9
- snark9
- stank9
- stark9
- takas9
- tanka9
- tanks9
- trank9
- arhat8
- haars8
- hansa8
- hants8
- harts8
- sharn8
- shart8
- snath8
- tahrs8
- trash8
- arak8
- arks8
- kaas8
- kana8
- karn8
- kart8
- kata8
- kats8
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