SHANK — 5 letter word
shank
The word shank has 5 letters: S, H, A, N, K. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Shank has 3 anagrams: hanks, ankhs, khans. As a noun, it means "a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball".
5 letter word "shank": S H A N K — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of shank
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of shank
noun
- a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
- lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals Synonyms: cannon
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole Synonyms: waist
- cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
- cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
- cylinder forming a long narrow part of something Synonyms: stem
- the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
verb
- hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction