Is LEATHERNECKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEATHERNECKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEATHERNECKS mean?
Leathernecks is a form of LEATHERNECK.
- noun
a member of the United States Marine Corps
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 21 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 LEATHERNECKS
LEATHERNECKS 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 LEATHERNECKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- leatherneck20
- hacklers17
- hecklers17
- klatches17
- resketch17
- shackler17
- sketcher17
- hackees16
- hackers16
- hackler16
- hackles16
- heckler16
- heckles16
- kenches16
- ketches16
- klatsch16
- shackle16
- retackles15
- slackener15
- hearkens15
- hektares15
- thankers15
- chalks15
- charks15
- cheeks15
- haceks15
- hackee15
- hacker15
- hackle15
- heckle15
- klatch15
- sketch15
- thacks15
- chastener14
- reteaches14
- crankest14
- crankles14
- necklets14
- retackle14
- tacklers14
- hankers14
- harkens14
- hearken14
- hektare14
- thanker14
- chalk14
- chark14
- cheek14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hecks14
- kench14
- ketch14
- shack14
- thack14
- chanters13
- charnels13
- cheaters13
- chelates13
- enchaser13
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