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Shank

/ʃæŋk/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Shank

noun

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

verb

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

adjective

  1. Bad.
Anagrams of Shank

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

ankhshankskhans

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eshaken
+rshrank
+sshanks
+tthanks
+uankush
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...NKWords ending with "nk"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "shank"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

shivdepants
Letter Values
s1
h4
a1
n1
k5

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Shank
antitankbankbethankbethinkblankblinkbobolinkbohunkboinkbonkbrankbrink
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

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 "Shank"

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

Using "Shank" in Word Games

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