Is RAKISHNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAKISHNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAKISHNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of a rake
- noun
stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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 RAKISHNESS
RAKISHNESS 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 RAKISHNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shakiness16
- hankers14
- hankies14
- harkens14
- kashers14
- knishes14
- rankish14
- shakers14
- shakier14
- shikars14
- shikras14
- shiksas14
- shikses14
- shrieks14
- shrikes14
- shrinks14
- snakish14
- hanker13
- hankie13
- harken13
- hikers13
- kasher13
- nikahs13
- rakish13
- shaken13
- shaker13
- shakes13
- shanks13
- sharks13
- sheiks13
- shikar13
- shikra13
- shiksa13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shrank13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- shrink13
- ankhs12
- haiks12
- hakes12
- hanks12
- harks12
- hiker12
- hikes12
- khans12
- knish12
- nikah12
- shake12
- shank12
- shark12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- ashiness11
- hessians11
- rashness11
- askesis11
- kaisers11
- kinases11
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