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plank

/plæŋk/noun · verb

Plank can refer to an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party or a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes. As a verb, plank can mean to set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise, cook and serve on a plank, or cover with planks.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

PL

Ends

ANK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLANK” Mean?

/plæŋk/

plank has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

Synonyms

2

an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

Verb

3 senses
1

cover with planks

The streets were planked

2

set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

He planked the money on the table

He planked himself into the sofa

3

cook and serve on a plank

Planked vegetable

Planked shad

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, A, N, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
a
n
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plank.

PLANK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PLANK has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PLANK 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

★★★★☆

PLANK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PLANK 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

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

PL, LA, AN, NK

Trigrams

PLA, LAN, ANK

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLANK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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