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Is CRANKIEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRANKIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRANKIEST mean?

Crankiest is a form of CRANKY.

  1. adjective

    (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

  2. adjective

    easily irritated or annoyed

    “an incorrigibly fractious young man”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 CRANKIEST

CRANKIEST 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 CRANKIEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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