What does CRANK mean?
- Pronunciation
- /kræŋk/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a bad-tempered person
- a whimsically eccentric person
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
verb
- travel along a zigzag path“The river zigzags through the countryside”
- start by cranking“crank up the engine”
- rotate with a crank
- fasten with a crank
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
cranks12cranked14cranker13crankest14cranking15
Anagrams of CRANK
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside CRANK
17 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is CRANK a valid word in word games?
CRANK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is CRANK worth?
CRANK is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from CRANK?
17 other words, including AN, CAN, CAR and RAN.