CRANK — 5 letter word
crank
The word crank has 5 letters: C, R, A, N, K. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail".
5 letter word "crank": C R A N K — adjective
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 13
Letter Analysis of crank
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of crank
adjective
- (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail Synonyms: tender
noun
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle Synonyms: starter
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride Synonyms: chalk, glass, ice, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride
- a whimsically eccentric person Synonyms: screwball
- a bad-tempered person Synonyms: grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch
verb
- to bend into the shape of a crank
- to fasten with a crank
- to rotate with a crank Synonyms: crank up
- to start by cranking "I cranked the engine." Synonyms: crank up
- to travel along a zigzag path Synonyms: zigzag