Is CRANKSHAFTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRANKSHAFTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRANKSHAFTS mean?
Crankshafts is a form of CRANKSHAFT.
- noun
a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 23 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 CRANKSHAFTS
CRANKSHAFTS 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 CRANKSHAFTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crankshaft22
- hatracks17
- chakras16
- charkas16
- hatrack16
- chakra15
- charka15
- charks15
- fracks15
- shacks15
- thacks15
- khafs15
- ransacks14
- kaftans14
- chark14
- frack14
- hacks14
- shack14
- thack14
- khaf14
- ransack13
- franks13
- kaftan13
- kashas13
- krafts13
- nakfas13
- shanks13
- sharks13
- shrank13
- thanks13
- hack13
- anarchs12
- ashcans12
- caftans12
- cranks12
- shafts12
- snacks12
- stacks12
- tracks12
- ankhs12
- frank12
- hanks12
- harks12
- kasha12
- khans12
- khats12
- kraft12
- nakfa12
- shank12
- shark12
- thank12
- kantars11
- anarch11
- ashcan11
- caftan11
- chanas11
- chants11
- charas11
- charts11
- crafts11
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