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Is YANKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YANKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YANKING mean?

Yanking is a form of YANK.

  1. noun

    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

  2. verb

    pull, or move with a sudden movement

    “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

  3. noun

    an American (especially to non-Americans)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7

Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 YANKING

YANKING 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 YANKING

The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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