“TWANKY” is a valid word. — 16 points Scrabble

wanta state of extreme poverty
tankan enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
yankan American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
yawnan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
wany
kyatthe basic unit of money in Myanmar
awnyhaving awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses

wayhow something is done or how it happens
anyone or some or every or all without specification
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tana browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
katthe leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
antsocial insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
naya negative
wana computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
naw
yaknoisy talk
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yawan erratic deflection from an intended course
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tawthe 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
awnslender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
anan associate degree in nursing
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naa silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
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taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
kaunknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma

TWANKY