With NK
17 words · highest scoring is thankful at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With NK
There are 17 eight letter words containing NK in our dictionary. The highest scoring is thankful at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 17 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BANKRUPT, FLANKING, STINKING 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 NK at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With NK
- thankful18
- bankrupt16
- flanking16
- thanking16
- thinking16
- blinking15
- franklin15
- spanking15
Common 8 Letter Words With NK
- bankrupt16
- blinking15
- drinking14
- franklin15
- rankings13
- sprinkle14
- thankful18
- thinkers15
8 Letter Words With NK Defined
- bankruptAdjective · 16 points
- (of a person or organization) declared in law as unable to pay their debts
- blinkingAdjective · 15 points
- used to express annoyance
- flankingVerb · 16 points
- be on each or on one side of
- rankingsNoun · 13 points
- a position in a hierarchy or scale
- stinkingAdjective · 13 points
- foul-smelling
- thinkersNoun · 15 points
- a person who thinks deeply and seriously
8 Letter Words With NK: Questions
How many eight letter words containing NK are there?
There are 17 eight letter words containing NK in our dictionary, and 17 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing NK?
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 NK?
BANKRUPT, FLANKING, STINKING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing NK. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing NK 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.