Is HANKERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANKERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANKERED mean?
Hankered is a form of HANKER.
- verb
desire strongly or persistently
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 HANKERED
HANKERED 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.
Anagrams of HANKERED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HANKERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dakerhen16
- harkened16
- hearken14
- hanked14
- harked14
- hanker13
- harken13
- kheda13
- kneader12
- nakeder12
- dhak12
- danker11
- darken11
- dekare11
- kerned11
- narked11
- ranked11
- ankh11
- hake11
- hank11
- hark11
- khan11
- adhere10
- hander10
- harden10
- header10
- drake10
- drank10
- knead10
- kneed10
- naked10
- raked10
- akene9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- kerne9
- rakee9
- dank9
- dark9
- deke9
- drek9
- eked9
- ahed8
- akee8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- hard8
- head8
- heed8
- herd8
- kane8
- karn8
- keen8
- kern8
- knar8
- knee8
- nark8
- rake8
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