Is HANKIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HANKIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HANKIES mean?
Hankies is a form of HANKY.
- noun
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 HANKIES
HANKIES 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 HANKIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hankie13
- nikahs13
- shaken13
- ankhs12
- haiks12
- hakes12
- hanks12
- hikes12
- khans12
- knish12
- nikah12
- shake12
- shank12
- sheik12
- ankh11
- haik11
- hake11
- hank11
- hike11
- khan11
- khis11
- kinase10
- khi10
- ashine9
- shenai9
- kains9
- kanes9
- kinas9
- kines9
- skean9
- skein9
- snake9
- sneak9
- ashen8
- hanse8
- shine8
- akin8
- inks8
- kaes8
- kain8
- kane8
- keas8
- kens8
- kina8
- kine8
- kins8
- sake8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sike8
- sink8
- skin8
- ahis7
- haen7
- haes7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
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