01 Word definition

spunk

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SPUNK a word?

Yes. SPUNK is a 5-letter noun. material for starting a fire Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPUNK?

S-P-U-N-K

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. material for starting a fire

2noun

  1. the courage to carry on

    “he kept fighting on pure spunk”
Synonyms
kindlingtindertouchwoodpunkheartmettlenerve
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPUNK spelled?

S1P2U3N4K5
Starts withSPUFirst 3 letters
Ends withUNKLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SPUNK.

How do you spell SPUNK?

SPUNK is spelled S-P-U-N-K. It contains 5 letters.