With ANK
9 words · highest scoring is thankful at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With ANK
There are 9 eight letter words containing ANK in our dictionary. The highest scoring is thankful at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BANKRUPT, FRANKLIN, SPANKING 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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8 Letter Words With ANK at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ANK
- thankful18
- bankrupt16
- flanking16
- thanking16
- franklin15
- spanking15
- blankets14
- plankton14
Common 8 Letter Words With ANK
- bankrupt16
- blankets14
- flanking16
- franklin15
- plankton14
- rankings13
- spanking15
- thankful18
8 Letter Words With ANK Defined
- bankruptAdjective · 16 points
- (of a person or organization) declared in law as unable to pay their debts
- blanketsVerb · 14 points
- cover completely with a thick layer of something
- franklinNoun · 15 points
- a landowner of free but not noble birth in the 14th and 15th centuries in England
- planktonNoun · 14 points
- the small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or fresh water, consisting chiefly of diatoms, protozoans, small crustaceans, and the eggs and larval stages of larger animals. Many animals are adapted to feed on plankton, especially by filtering the water
- spankingAdjective · 15 points
- (especially of a horse or its gait) lively; brisk
- thankfulAdjective · 18 points
- pleased and relieved
8 Letter Words With ANK: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ANK are there?
There are 9 eight letter words containing ANK in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ANK?
THANKFUL is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing ANK?
BANKRUPT, FRANKLIN, SPANKING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ANK. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing ANK 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.