Is DONKEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DONKEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DONKEYS mean?
Donkeys is a form of DONKEY.
- noun
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
- noun
domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (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 DONKEYS
DONKEYS 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 DONKEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- donkey14
- dykes13
- skyed13
- yoked13
- ensky12
- yokes12
- yonks12
- dyke12
- kendos11
- keys11
- kyes11
- syke11
- yoke11
- yoks11
- doyens10
- kendo10
- key10
- kye10
- sky10
- yok10
- donsy9
- doyen9
- dynes9
- kenos9
- synod9
- desk9
- sked9
- nosey8
- deny8
- deys8
- dyes8
- dyne8
- keno8
- kens8
- okes8
- soke8
- yods8
- yond8
- nosy7
- oyes7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- dey7
- dye7
- ken7
- kos7
- oke7
- yod7
- nodes6
- nosed6
- sonde6
- soy6
- syn6
- yen6
- yes6
- yon6
- ok6
- dens5
- does5
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