Is CRANKISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRANKISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CrankishHooks for CRANKISH
CRANKISH 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 CRANKISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ricksha16
- charks15
- chinks15
- chirks15
- haicks15
- kirsch15
- schrik15
- rankish14
- chark14
- chink14
- chirk14
- hacks14
- haick14
- hicks14
- shack14
- nikahs13
- rakish13
- shikar13
- shikra13
- shrank13
- shrink13
- hack13
- hick13
- cranks12
- ankhs12
- haiks12
- hanks12
- harks12
- khans12
- knish12
- nikah12
- shank12
- shark12
- shirk12
- chains11
- chairs11
- chinas11
- inarch11
- rachis11
- carks11
- crank11
- nicks11
- racks11
- ricks11
- snack11
- snick11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- hark11
- khan11
- khis11
- archi10
- chain10
- chair10
- chais10
- chars10
- chias10
- china10
- chins10
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