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Is WRYNECKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WRYNECKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WRYNECKS mean?

Wrynecks is a form of WRYNECK.

  1. noun

    an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

  2. noun

    Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

8

Letters

W (4) + R (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 20 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 WRYNECKS

WRYNECKS 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 WRYNECKS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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