Is FRANKINCENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRANKINCENSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRANKINCENSE mean?
- noun
an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 21 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 FRANKINCENSE
Single letters that turn FRANKINCENSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FRANKINCENSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refinances15
- fakeries15
- fracks15
- refinance14
- sickener14
- snackier14
- fakeers14
- knifers14
- fecks14
- frack14
- faiences13
- fanciers13
- fiancees13
- finances13
- francise13
- cankers13
- neckers13
- nickers13
- snacker13
- snicker13
- fakeer13
- fakers13
- fakies13
- fakirs13
- franks13
- freaks13
- kafirs13
- kefirs13
- kenafs13
- knifer13
- knifes13
- feck13
- nankeens12
- sneakier12
- enfaces12
- faience12
- fancier12
- fancies12
- farcies12
- fascine12
- fencers12
- fennecs12
- fiacres12
- fiancee12
- fiances12
- finance12
- refaces12
- ackees12
- cakier12
- canker12
- crakes12
- cranks12
- creaks12
- creeks12
- ickers12
- necker12
- nicker12
- sacker12
- screak12
- sickee12
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