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Flunk

f 4l 1u 1n 1k 5

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common

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

What does flunk mean?

noun

  1. failure to reach a minimum required performance

    “his failing the course led to his disqualification”

    Synonymsfailing

verb

  1. fail to get a passing grade

    “She studied hard but failed nevertheless”

    Synonymsfailbombflush it

Is FLUNK 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

FLUNK is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is FLUNK worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4l 1u 1n 1k 5

Words With Friends

15 pts
f 4l 2u 2n 2k 5

Wordfeud

13 pts
f 4l 1u 2n 1k 5

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
f 4l 2u 2n 1k 6

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

Words from the letters in FLUNK

Hooks for FLUNK

Add one letter to the front or back of FLUNK to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like FLUNK

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

All words ending in -UNK

Flunk: quick answers

Is FLUNK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLUNK 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 FLUNK worth?
FLUNK scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flunk mean?
As a noun, flunk means “failure to reach a minimum required performance”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLUNK?
You can make 6 shorter words from FLUNK, such as FUNK, LUNK, FLU, FUN. See the full list.