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Is SHANKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHANKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHANKS mean?

Shanks 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

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 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 SHANKS

SHANKS 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 SHANKS

The 30 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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