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Is RANK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RANK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another”.

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Is RANK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RANK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: NARK, KARN, KNAR.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

RANK meaning and definition

RANK has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

RANK as a noun

  1. A row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another.
  2. Relative status.
  3. The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army).

RANK as a verb

  1. Take or have a position relative to others.

RANK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RANK scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
A11
N12
K55
Total89

RANK on premium squares

On a double word square RANK scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of RANK

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as RANK. See all anagrams of RANK.

  • nark8
  • karn8
  • knar8

Shorter words hiding in RANK

The letters R, A, N, K make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble RANK: all 6 words.

  • ar2
  • ark7
  • an2
  • ka6
  • na2
  • ran3

Words like RANK

One-letter changes to RANK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in RANK

  • bank10
  • rack10
  • tank8
  • yank11
  • rant4
  • lank8
  • rand5
  • wank11
  • dank9
  • hank11
  • rana4
  • rani4
  • rink8
  • fank11
  • raik8
  • rang5
  • rark8
  • renk8

Add one letter to RANK

Remove one letter from RANK

  • ran3

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RANK word facts

RANK is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with R and ends with K. By corpus frequency, RANK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, A, N, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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RANK Scrabble word FAQ

Is RANK a Scrabble word?

Yes. RANK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RANK mean?

RANK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another”.

How many points is RANK worth in Scrabble?

RANK is worth 8 points in Scrabble: R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is RANK in Words With Friends?

RANK is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RANK?

RANK has 3 anagrams: NARK, KARN, KNAR. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RANK?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in RANK, including AR, ARK, AN and KA.

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