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neck

/nɛk/noun · verb

Neck can refer to the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body, a narrow elongated projecting strip of land, or a cut of meat from the neck of an animal. As a verb, neck can mean to kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

NE

Ends

ECK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “NECK” Mean?

/nɛk/

neck has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

he admired her long graceful neck

the horse won by a neck

Synonyms

2

a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

3

a cut of meat from the neck of an animal

4

a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form

the banjo had a long neck

the bottle had a wide neck

5

an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck

Verb

1 sense
1

kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion

The couple were necking in the back seat of the car

Synonyms for NECK

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

Length

4 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

N, E, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neck.

NECK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with N and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NECK has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

NECK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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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

NE, EC, CK

Trigrams

NEC, ECK

Crossword Intelligence

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

NECK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with N and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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