funk
Funk can refer to a state of nervous depression or an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar. As a verb, funk can mean to draw back, as with fear or pain.
Length
4
Scrabble
11
WWF
13
Starts
FU
Ends
UNK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “FUNK” Mean?
funk has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesa state of nervous depression
“he was in a funk”
an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
Verb
1 senseScrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
a state of nervous depression
Length
4 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
F, U, N, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆FUNK has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆FUNK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FUNK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆FUNK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
FU, UN, NK
Trigrams
FUN, UNK
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