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Is FUNKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FUNKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FUNKS mean?

Funks is a form of FUNK.

  1. noun

    a state of nervous depression

    “he was in a funk”

  2. noun

    United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)

  3. noun

    an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

  4. verb

    draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 12 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 FUNKS

FUNKS 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 FUNKS

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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