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Is PLUNK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PLUNK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground”.

Quick answer

Is PLUNK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PLUNK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

PLUNK meaning and definition

PLUNK has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PLUNK as a verb

  1. Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground.
  2. Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise.

PLUNK as a noun

  1. A hollow twanging sound.

PLUNK as an adverb

  1. With a short hollow thud.

PLUNK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PLUNK scores 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
L12
U12
N12
K55
Total1115

PLUNK on premium squares

On a double word square PLUNK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PLUNK

No other word uses exactly the letters in PLUNK.

Unscramble PLUNK: 10 words from its letters

The letters P, L, U, N, K make 10 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • up4
  • punk10
  • pun5
  • un2
  • nu2
  • pul5
  • uk6
  • lunk8
  • plu5
  • pulk10

Words like PLUNK

One-letter changes to PLUNK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PLUNK

Add one letter to PLUNK

  • plunks12
  • plunky15

Remove one letter from PLUNK

  • punk10
  • lunk8

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PLUNK word facts

PLUNK is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 4 consonants. It starts with P and ends with K. By corpus frequency, PLUNK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, L, U, N, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PLUNK Scrabble word FAQ

Is PLUNK a Scrabble word?

Yes. PLUNK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PLUNK mean?

PLUNK is used as a verb, a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground”.

How many points is PLUNK worth in Scrabble?

PLUNK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: P (3) + L (1) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is PLUNK in Words With Friends?

PLUNK is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PLUNK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PLUNK, but 10 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PLUNK?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in PLUNK, including UP, PUNK, PUN and UN.

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