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flanker

/ˈflæŋkə(ɹ)/noun

Flanker can refer to a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver or a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

FL

Ends

KER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FLANKER” Mean?

/ˈflæŋkə(ɹ)/

flanker has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver

2

a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

F, L, A, N, K, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
l
a
n
k
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flanker.

FLANKER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using flanker in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FLANKER has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FLANKER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FLANKER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FLANKER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

FL, LA, AN, NK, KE, ER

Trigrams

FLA, LAN, ANK, NKE, KER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for flanker.

FLANKER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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