folks
Folks can refer to people in general (often used in the plural) or your parents.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
13
Starts
FO
Ends
LKS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FOLKS” Mean?
folks has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesyour parents
“he wrote to his folks every day”
people in general (often used in the plural)
“they're just country folk”
“folks around here drink moonshine”
“the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next”
Synonyms
Synonyms for FOLKS
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
your parents
Length
5 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
S
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
F, O, L, K, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆FOLKS has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆FOLKS is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FOLKS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆FOLKS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
FO, OL, LK, KS
Trigrams
FOL, OLK, LKS
Crossword Intelligence
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