What does NECK mean?

Pronunciation
/nɛk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body“he admired her long graceful neck”
  2. a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
  3. a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
  4. a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form“the banjo had a long neck”
  5. an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck

verb

  1. kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion“The couple were necking in the back seat of the car”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

necks11

Anagrams of NECK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NECK

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ken7 en2 ne2

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Questions

Is NECK a valid word in word games?

NECK 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 NECK worth?

NECK is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NECK?

3 other words, including EN, KEN and NE.