Is SPANKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPANKINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPANKINGS mean?
Spankings is a form of SPANKING.
- noun
the act of slapping on the buttocks
“he gave the brat a good spanking”
- adjective
quick and energetic
“a brisk walk in the park”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 SPANKINGS
SPANKINGS 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 SPANKINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spanking15
- napkins13
- askings12
- gaskins12
- snaking12
- napkin12
- spanks12
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- knaps11
- paiks11
- pikas11
- pinks11
- skips11
- spank11
- passing10
- pinangs10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- skags10
- kips10
- knap10
- paik10
- paks10
- pika10
- pink10
- skip10
- inspans9
- pinang9
- kains9
- kinas9
- sakis9
- sikas9
- sinks9
- skins9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- skag9
- kip9
- pak9
- inspan8
- pinnas8
- aping8
- gasps8
- pangs8
- pings8
- spang8
- akin8
- asks8
- inks8
- kain8
- kina8
- kins8
- kiss8
- saki8
- sank8
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