Is LANKEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LANKEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LANKEST mean?
Lankest is a form of LANK.
- adjective
long and thin and often limp
“grown lank with fasting”
- adjective
long and lean
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 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 LANKEST
Single letters that turn LANKEST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of LANKEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LANKEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anklets11
- ankles10
- anklet10
- latkes10
- sklent10
- ankle9
- kales9
- kanes9
- kelts9
- ketas9
- knelt9
- lakes9
- latke9
- leaks9
- skate9
- skean9
- slake9
- slank9
- snake9
- sneak9
- stake9
- stalk9
- stank9
- steak9
- taken9
- takes9
- talks9
- tanks9
- teaks9
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- kane8
- kats8
- keas8
- kelt8
- kens8
- kent8
- keta8
- lake8
- lank8
- leak8
- leks8
- sake8
- sank8
- skat8
- take8
- talk8
- tank8
- task8
- teak8
- ask7
- elk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kat7
- kea7
- ken7
- lek7
- ska7
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