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Yanks

y 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does yanks mean?

noun

  1. an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

    Synonymsyankeenortherner

  2. an American (especially to non-Americans)

    Synonymsyankee

verb

  1. pull, or move with a sudden movement

    “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

    Synonymsjerk

Definitions shown for yank, the base form of yanks.

Is YANKS 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 YANKS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
y 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
y 3a 1n 2k 5s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
y 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
y 4a 1n 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in YANKS

Anagrams 1

snaky

Words that end like YANKS

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

tanksthanksbanksblanksclankscranksflanksfranksplankspranksspanksgangplanks
All words ending in -ANKS

Yanks: quick answers

Is YANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YANKS 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 YANKS worth?
YANKS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yanks mean?
yanks is the plural and third-person singular form of yank, which means “an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YANKS?
You can make 30 shorter words from YANKS, such as KAYS, YAKS, YANK, KAY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YANKS?
YANKS rearranges into SNAKY.