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Dunks

d 2u 1n 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of dunk

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does dunks mean?

noun

  1. a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

    Synonymsdunk shotstuff shot

verb

  1. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

    “dip the garment into the cleaning solution”

    Synonymsdipsouseplungedouse

  2. make a dunk shot, in basketball

    “He dunked the ball”

  3. dip into a liquid while eating

    “She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”

    Synonymsdip

Definitions shown for dunk, the base form of dunks.

Is DUNKS 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) Yes

How many points is DUNKS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2u 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2u 2n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2u 2n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2u 2n 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in DUNKS

Words that end like DUNKS

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

chunkstrunksbunkshunksjunkspunksdrunksflunksskunksdebunkschipmunks
All words ending in -UNKS

Dunks: quick answers

Is DUNKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DUNKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DUNKS worth?
DUNKS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dunks mean?
dunks is the plural and third-person singular form of dunk, which means “a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DUNKS?
You can make 14 shorter words from DUNKS, such as DUNK, DUSK, SUNK, SUK. See the full list.