Is CRANKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRANKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRANKER mean?
Cranker 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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 CRANKER
CRANKER 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 CRANKER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canker12
- racker12
- rerack12
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- ranker10
- cake10
- cark10
- neck10
- rack10
- reck10
- raker9
- ack9
- kane8
- karn8
- kern8
- knar8
- nark8
- rake8
- rank8
- caner7
- carer7
- crane7
- nacre7
- racer7
- rance7
- ark7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- acne6
- acre6
- cane6
- care6
- carn6
- carr6
- narc6
- race6
- ka6
- reran5
- ace5
- arc5
- can5
- car5
- rec5
- earn4
- nare4
- near4
- rare4
- rear4
- ane3
- are3
- ear3
- era3
- ern3
- err3
- nae3
- ran3
- ae2
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