Is RANSACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RANSACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RANSACKING mean?
- noun
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
“he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 RANSACKING
RANSACKING 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 RANSACKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cranking15
- snacking15
- canakins14
- arcking14
- carking14
- casking14
- racking14
- sacking14
- rankings13
- snarking13
- canakin13
- ransack13
- caking13
- narking12
- ranking12
- snaking12
- cranks12
- kinaras11
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- raking11
- carks11
- crank11
- nicks11
- racks11
- ricks11
- snack11
- snick11
- agarics10
- arcings10
- canings10
- carings10
- craning10
- racings10
- sacring10
- scaring10
- askari10
- kinara10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- cark10
- cask10
- icks10
- nick10
- rack10
- rick10
- sack10
- sick10
- acrasin9
- arnicas9
- carinas9
- sarcina9
- agaric9
- arcing9
- caning9
- caring9
- casing9
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