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Is DUNKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DUNKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DUNKS mean?

Dunks is a form of DUNK.

  1. verb

    immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

    “dip the garment into the cleaning solution”

  2. noun

    a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

  3. verb

    make a dunk shot, in basketball

    “He dunked the ball”

  4. verb

    dip into a liquid while eating

    “She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

D (2) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 10 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 DUNKS

DUNKS 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 DUNKS

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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