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Is HUNKERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HUNKERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HUNKERS mean?

Hunkers is a form of HUNKER.

  1. verb

    sit on one's heels

    “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

H (4) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (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 HUNKERS

HUNKERS 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 HUNKERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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