Is TANUKIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANUKIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + U (1) + K (5) + I (1) + S (1) = 11 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.
Definition
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See the definition of TanukisHooks for TANUKIS
TANUKIS 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 TANUKIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- takins10
- tanuki10
- ankus9
- ikats9
- kains9
- kinas9
- knits9
- sakti9
- skint9
- stank9
- stink9
- stunk9
- takin9
- tanks9
- akin8
- auks8
- ikat8
- inks8
- kain8
- kats8
- kina8
- kins8
- kist8
- kits8
- knit8
- kuna8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sink8
- skat8
- skin8
- skit8
- skua8
- sunk8
- tank8
- task8
- tusk8
- ask7
- auk7
- ink7
- kas7
- kat7
- kin7
- kis7
- kit7
- ska7
- ski7
- suk7
- tsk7
- ka6
- ki6
- antis5
- aunts5
- saint5
- satin5
- stain5
- suint5
- tains5
- tians5
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