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cranky

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is CRANKY a word?

Yes. CRANKY is a 6-letter adjective. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRANKY?

C-R-A-N-K-Y

CRANKY contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

2adjective

  1. easily irritated or annoyed

    “an incorrigibly fractious young man”
Synonyms
cranktendertippyfractiousirritablenettlesomepeevishpeckishpettish
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRANKY spelled?

C1R2A3N4K5Y6
Starts withCRAFirst 3 letters
Ends withNKYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with CRA →Words ending in NKY →Words made from CRANKY →Words with A →Words with C →Words with K →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

cracky17 ptscreaky15 ptscreeky15 ptscricky17 ptscroaky15 ptscranks12 ptscranny11 ptsbranky15 ptsclanky15 ptscrabby15 ptscracka14 ptscracks14 pts

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About CRANKY.

How do you spell CRANKY?

CRANKY is spelled C-R-A-N-K-Y. It contains 6 letters.