What does FLANK mean?
- Pronunciation
- /flæŋk/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the side of military or naval formation“they attacked the enemy's right flank”
- a subfigure consisting of a side of something
- a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
- the side between ribs and hipbone
verb
- be located at the sides of something or somebody
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
flanks13flanked15flanking16
Anagrams of FLANK
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside FLANK
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is FLANK a valid word in word games?
FLANK 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 FLANK worth?
FLANK is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from FLANK?
11 other words, including AN, AL, LA and FAN.