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plunk

/plʌŋk/noun · adverb · verb

Plunk commonly means to make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground, set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise, or pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. As a noun, plunk can refer to a hollow twanging sound or (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

PL

Ends

UNK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLUNK” Mean?

/plʌŋk/

plunk has 7 documented senses across noun, adverb, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a hollow twanging sound

2

(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

with a short hollow thud

plop came the ball down to the corner of the green

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

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

drop steeply

the stock market plunged

The stock market is going to plunk

Synonyms

4

pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

he plucked the strings of his mandolin

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a hollow twanging sound

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, U, N, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
u
n
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plunk.

PLUNK 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 plunk in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PLUNK 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PLUNK 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, LU, UN, NK

Trigrams

PLU, LUN, UNK

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLUNK 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

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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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