Is HINDSHANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HINDSHANKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HINDSHANKS mean?
Hindshanks is a form of HINDSHANK.
- noun
a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HINDSHANKS
HINDSHANKS 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 HINDSHANKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hindshank20
- shaikhs17
- shaikh16
- shahids14
- snakish14
- khadis14
- nikahs13
- shahid13
- shanks13
- shiksa13
- dhaks13
- khadi13
- ankhs12
- haiks12
- hanks12
- khans12
- knish12
- nikah12
- shank12
- dhak12
- sandhis11
- shahs11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- khis11
- danish10
- dashis10
- sandhi10
- dinks10
- disks10
- kadis10
- kinda10
- kinds10
- skids10
- hahs10
- hash10
- shah10
- khi10
- dashi9
- hands9
- hinds9
- kains9
- kinas9
- sakis9
- shads9
- sikas9
- sinks9
- skins9
- daks9
- dank9
- dink9
- disk9
- kadi9
- kids9
- kind9
- skid9
- hah9
- shh9
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