Is SHEEPSHANK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHEEPSHANK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHEEPSHANK mean?
- noun
a knot for shortening a line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) = 22 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 SHEEPSHANK
Single letters that turn SHEEPSHANK 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 SHEEPSHANK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- khaphs18
- khaph17
- ephahs14
- kaphs14
- shaken13
- shakes13
- shanks13
- ephah13
- kaph13
- apheses12
- peahens12
- spahees12
- sphenes12
- hashes12
- pekans12
- sheesh12
- spanks12
- speaks12
- ankhs12
- hakes12
- hanks12
- khans12
- shake12
- shank12
- skeanes11
- pashes11
- peahen11
- phases11
- shapen11
- shapes11
- shnaps11
- spahee11
- sphene11
- apeek11
- keeps11
- knaps11
- peaks11
- peeks11
- pekan11
- pekes11
- shahs11
- skeps11
- spake11
- spank11
- speak11
- ankh11
- hake11
- hank11
- khan11
- akenes10
- skeane10
- skeans10
- skeens10
- skenes10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- ephas10
- hasps10
- heaps10
- phase10
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