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Hunker

h 4u 1n 1k 5e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does hunker mean?

verb

  1. sit on one's heels

    “In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”

    Synonymssquatcrouchscrunchscrunch uphunker down

Is HUNKER 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 HUNKER worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
h 4u 1n 1k 5e 1r 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
h 3u 2n 2k 5e 1r 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
h 4u 2n 1k 5e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
h 3u 2n 1k 6e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in HUNKER

Hooks for HUNKER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hunkers

Words that end like HUNKER

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

bunkerdrunker
All words ending in -UNKER

Hunker: quick answers

Is HUNKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HUNKER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HUNKER worth?
HUNKER scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hunker mean?
As a verb, hunker means “sit on one's heels”.
What words can you make with the letters in HUNKER?
You can make 41 shorter words from HUNKER, such as HUNK, KUEH, RUKH, KERN. See the full list.