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Is HANKS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HANKS mean?

  1. noun

    United States film actor (born in 1956)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

H (4) + A (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 HANKS

Single letters that turn HANKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks2

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of HANKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HANKS

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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