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
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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