Is SHANK a word?
SHANK is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 3 other words, plus 19 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SHANK is a valid word.
What does shank mean?
noun: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SHANK: word details
- Pronunciation: SHANGK (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so SHANK works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does SHANK mean?
SHANK is a noun. It means: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg.
Is SHANK a valid word?
Yes, SHANK is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.