01 Word definition

yanks

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is YANKS a word?

Yes. YANKS is a 5-letter verb. YANKS is a plural or present-tense form of YANK: pull, or move with a sudden movement Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell YANKS?

Y-A-N-K-S

YANKS contains 5 letters, begins with Y, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

YANKS is a plural or present-tense form of YANK.

1verb

  1. YANKS is a plural or present-tense form of YANK: pull, or move with a sudden movement

    He turned the handle and jerked the door open
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is YANKS spelled?

Y1A2N3K4S5
Starts withYANFirst 3 letters
Ends withNKSLast 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 YANKS.

How do you spell YANKS?

YANKS is spelled Y-A-N-K-S. It contains 5 letters.