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Is LANKY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LANKY mean?

  1. adjective

    tall and thin and having long slender limbs

    “a gangling teenager”

  2. adjective

    tall and thin

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + Y (4) = 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 LANKY

Single letters that turn LANKY 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.

Words you can make from LANKY

The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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