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Spunk

s 1p 3u 1n 1k 5

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common

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

What does spunk mean?

noun

  1. material for starting a fire

    Synonymskindlingtindertouchwoodpunk

  2. the courage to carry on

    “he kept fighting on pure spunk”

    Synonymsheartmettlenerve

Is SPUNK 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

SPUNK is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is SPUNK worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1p 3u 1n 1k 5

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1p 4u 2n 2k 5

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1p 4u 2n 1k 5

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1p 3u 2n 1k 6

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

Words from the letters in SPUNK

Anagrams 1

Hooks for SPUNK

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SPUNK

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

Spunk: quick answers

Is SPUNK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPUNK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPUNK worth?
SPUNK scores 11 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 spunk mean?
As a noun, spunk means “material for starting a fire”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPUNK?
You can make 16 shorter words from SPUNK, such as PUNK, SUNK, SUK, PUNS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPUNK?
SPUNK rearranges into PUNKS.