With NKY
25 words, 5 of them common · highest scoring is zinky at 21 points
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About 5 Letter Words With NKY
There are 25 five letter words containing NKY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is zinky at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FUNKY, HUNKY, LANKY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With NKY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With NKY
- zinky21
- janky19
- junky19
- kinky16
- funky15
- hunky15
- hanky15
- hinky15
Common 5 Letter Words With NKY
- funky15
- hunky15
- kinky16
- lanky12
- pinky14
5 Letter Words With NKY Defined
- funkyAdjective · 15 points
- (of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk
- hunkyAdjective · 15 points
- large, strong, and sexually attractive (typically used of a man)
- kinkyAdjective · 16 points
- involving or given to unusual sexual behaviour
- lankyAdjective · 12 points
- (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall
- pinkyAdjective · 14 points
- partly pink or with a pink tinge
5 Letter Words With NKY: Questions
How many five letter words containing NKY are there?
There are 25 five letter words containing NKY in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing NKY?
ZINKY is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing NKY?
FUNKY, HUNKY, LANKY are among the most familiar five letter words containing NKY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing NKY valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.