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Sheepshanks

s 1h 4e 1e 1p 3s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Uncommon · plural of sheepshank

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does sheepshanks mean?

noun

  1. a knot for shortening a line

Definitions shown for sheepshank, the base form of sheepshanks.

Is SHEEPSHANKS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SHEEPSHANKS worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
s 1h 4e 1e 1p 3s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

23 pts
s 1h 3e 1e 1p 4s 1h 3a 1n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

24 pts
s 1h 4e 1e 1p 4s 1h 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
s 1h 3e 1e 1p 3s 1h 3a 1n 1k 6s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHEEPSHANKS

Words that end like SHEEPSHANKS

Common words that share the ending -ANKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

gangplanksthankstanksblanksbanksclankscranksflanksfranksplankspranksspanksyanks
All words ending in -ANKS

Sheepshanks: quick answers

Is SHEEPSHANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHEEPSHANKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHEEPSHANKS worth?
SHEEPSHANKS scores 23 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sheepshanks mean?
sheepshanks is the plural of sheepshank, which means “a knot for shortening a line”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHEEPSHANKS?
You can make 326 shorter words from SHEEPSHANKS, such as SHEEPSHANK, KHAPHS, KHAPH, EPHAHS. See the full list.