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Cranks

c 3r 1a 1n 1k 5s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of crank

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cranks mean?

noun

  1. a bad-tempered person

    Synonymsgrouchgrumpchurlcrosspatch

  2. a whimsically eccentric person

    Synonymscrackpotnutnut casefruitcakescrewball

  3. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

    Synonymsmethamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochloridemethedrinemethdeoxyephedrine

  4. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

    Synonymsstarter

verb

  1. travel along a zigzag path

    “The river zigzags through the countryside”

    Synonymszigzag

  2. start by cranking

    “crank up the engine”

    Synonymscrank up

  3. rotate with a crank

    Synonymscrank up

  4. fasten with a crank

  5. bend into the shape of a crank

Definitions shown for crank, the base form of cranks.

Is CRANKS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CRANKS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3r 1a 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4r 1a 1n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4r 1a 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
c 3r 1a 1n 1k 6s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CRANKS

Words that end like CRANKS

Common words that share the ending -ANKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

thankstanksblanksbanksclanksflanksfranksplankspranksspanksyanksgangplanks
All words ending in -ANKS

Cranks: quick answers

Is CRANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRANKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRANKS worth?
CRANKS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cranks mean?
cranks is the plural and third-person singular form of crank, which means “a bad-tempered person”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRANKS?
You can make 56 shorter words from CRANKS, such as CARKS, CRANK, RACKS, SNACK. See the full list.