Is SWANKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SWANKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SWANKING mean?
Swanking is a form of SWANK.
- noun
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
- verb
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
“he showed off his new sports car”
- adjective
imposingly fashionable and elegant
“a swank apartment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SWANKING
SWANKING 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 SWANKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wakings15
- wanking15
- waking14
- gawks13
- snaking12
- swank12
- swink12
- wanks12
- winks12
- gawk12
- awnings11
- snawing11
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- wank11
- wink11
- awning10
- sawing10
- waning10
- wigans10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- awing9
- gnawn9
- gnaws9
- kains9
- kinas9
- swang9
- swing9
- wigan9
- wings9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- skag9
- swain8
- wains8
- akin8
- gnaw8
- inks8
- kain8
- kina8
- kins8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sink8
- skin8
- swag8
- swig8
- wags8
- wigs8
- wing8
- saning7
- awns7
- sawn7
- snaw7
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