Is CRANKINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRANKINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRANKINESSES mean?
Crankinesses is a form of CRANKINESS.
- noun
a fussy and eccentric disposition
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 CRANKINESSES
CRANKINESSES 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 CRANKINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cakinesses16
- crankiness16
- creakiness16
- sickeners15
- ranknesses14
- sneakiness14
- cakiness14
- sickener14
- sickness14
- snackers14
- snackier14
- snickers14
- snakiness13
- cankers13
- neckers13
- nickers13
- sackers13
- screaks13
- seasick13
- sickees13
- sickens13
- snacker13
- snicker13
- racinesses12
- rankness12
- skinners12
- sneakers12
- sneakier12
- ackees12
- cakier12
- canker12
- crakes12
- cranks12
- creaks12
- creeks12
- ickers12
- necker12
- nicker12
- sacker12
- screak12
- sickee12
- sicken12
- sicker12
- snacks12
- snecks12
- snicks12
- ancresses11
- canneries11
- increases11
- narceines11
- scariness11
- askeses11
- askesis11
- enskies11
- kaisers11
- kinases11
- kineses11
- kissers11
- reskins11
- sinkers11
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