Hanks

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Hanks

noun

A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
Doubt, difficulty.
Mess, tangle.
A rope or withe for fastening a gate.

Anagrams of Hanks

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "hanks":

ankhs khans shank

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hanks" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

HA...Words starting with "ha"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter words Unscramble "hanks"

Letter Values

h4

a1

n1

k5

s1

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Hanks

aardvarks abelmosks afterdecks aftershocks airchecks airparks almanacks alpenstocks amberjacks amoks amtracks amucks

Related 5-Letter Words

haafs haars habit habus hacek hacks hadal haded hades hadji hadst haems haets hafiz hafts

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hanks"

Hanks is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hanks" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Hanks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hanks" is a medium-scoring word.