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Is SHANKED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHANKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHANKED mean?

Shanked is a form of SHANK.

  1. noun

    a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

  2. noun

    the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

  3. noun

    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

  4. noun

    cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 SHANKED

SHANKED 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 SHANKED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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