Shanks

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Shanks

noun

The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
Meat from that part of an animal.
A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.

verb

To travel on foot.
To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.

Anagrams of Shanks

Words You Can Make

22 words can be made from the letters in "shanks":

5-LETTER WORDS

ankhs hanks khans shank snash

4-LETTER WORDS

ankh asks hank khan sank sans sash skas

3-LETTER WORDS

ahs ash ask ass has kas nah sha ska

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

shivdepants

Rhyming Words

aardvarks abelmosks afterdecks aftershocks airchecks airparks almanacks alpenstocks amberjacks amoks amtracks amucks angakoks anoraks anticks+5 more

Related Words

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