01 Word definition

shank

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SHANK a word?

Yes. SHANK is a 5-letter noun. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHANK?

S-H-A-N-K

SHANK contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

2noun

  1. the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHANK spelled?

S1H2A3N4K5
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withANKLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SHANK.

How do you spell SHANK?

SHANK is spelled S-H-A-N-K. It contains 5 letters.