Is CRANKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRANKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRANKED mean?
Cranked is a form of CRANK.
- noun
a bad-tempered person
- noun
a whimsically eccentric person
- noun
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- noun
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 CRANKED
CRANKED 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 CRANKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arcked13
- carked13
- dacker13
- racked13
- canker12
- caked12
- dreck12
- danker11
- darken11
- narked11
- ranked11
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- deck11
- drake10
- drank10
- knead10
- naked10
- raked10
- cake10
- cark10
- neck10
- rack10
- reck10
- cedarn9
- craned9
- dancer9
- nacred9
- dank9
- dark9
- drek9
- ack9
- acned8
- acred8
- arced8
- cadre8
- caned8
- cared8
- cedar8
- dance8
- decan8
- raced8
- kane8
- karn8
- kern8
- knar8
- nark8
- rake8
- rank8
- dak8
- caner7
- crane7
- nacre7
- rance7
- aced7
- cade7
- card7
- cred7
- dace7
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