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01 Word definition

lanky

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is LANKY a word?

Yes. LANKY is a 5-letter adjective. tall and thin and having long slender limbs Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LANKY?

L-A-N-K-Y

LANKY contains 5 letters, begins with L, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. tall and thin and having long slender limbs

    “a gangling teenager”
Synonyms
ganglingganglyrangy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LANKY spelled?

L1A2N3K4Y5
Starts withLANFirst 3 letters
Ends withNKYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →5-letter words →Words starting with LAN →Words ending in NKY →Words made from LANKY →Words with A →Words with K →Words with L →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 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.

larky12 ptslanks9 ptshanky15 ptslacey10 ptslacks11 ptslaika9 ptslaiks9 ptslairy8 ptslaity8 ptslaldy9 ptslamby12 ptslammy12 pts

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About LANKY.

How do you spell LANKY?

LANKY is spelled L-A-N-K-Y. It contains 5 letters.