Is RANSACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RANSACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RANSACK mean?
- verb
steal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
- verb
search thoroughly
“They combed the area for the missing child”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 13 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 RANSACK
Single letters that turn RANSACK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RANSACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cranks12
- carks11
- crank11
- racks11
- snack11
- cark10
- cask10
- rack10
- sack10
- araks9
- kanas9
- karns9
- knars9
- narks9
- ranks9
- snark9
- ack9
- arak8
- arks8
- kaas8
- kana8
- karn8
- knar8
- nark8
- rank8
- sank8
- sark8
- carns7
- narcs7
- sacra7
- scran7
- ark7
- ask7
- kas7
- ska7
- arcs6
- cans6
- carn6
- cars6
- casa6
- narc6
- scan6
- scar6
- ka6
- saran5
- arc5
- can5
- car5
- sac5
- anas4
- ansa4
- aas3
- ana3
- ars3
- ran3
- ras3
- san3
- aa2
- an2
- ar2
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