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Gunk

g 2u 1n 1k 5

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Less common

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

What does gunk mean?

noun

  1. any thick, viscous matter

    Synonymssludgeslimegoogoopgook

Is GUNK 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 GUNK worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
g 2u 1n 1k 5

Words With Friends

12 pts
g 3u 2n 2k 5

Wordfeud

11 pts
g 3u 2n 1k 5

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
g 4u 2n 1k 6

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

Words from the letters in GUNK

Hooks for GUNK

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

gunksgunky

Words that end like GUNK

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.

junktrunksunkchunkdrunkbunkdunkhunkflunkskunkslunkspunkstunkshrunkdebunkchipmunk
All words ending in -UNK

Gunk: quick answers

Is GUNK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GUNK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GUNK worth?
GUNK scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gunk mean?
As a noun, gunk means “any thick, viscous matter”.
What words can you make with the letters in GUNK?
You can make 6 shorter words from GUNK, such as GNU, GUN, GU, UG. See the full list.