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yanked

verb

Simple past and past participle of yank

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

YA

Ends

KED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “YANKED” Mean?

simple past and past participle of yank

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word yanked with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

simple past and past participle of yank

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

Y, A, N, K, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

y
a
n
k
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yanked.

YANKED is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with Y and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

YANKED has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

YANKED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside yanked.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

YA, AN, NK, KE, ED

Trigrams

YAN, ANK, NKE, KED

Crossword Intelligence

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

YANKED is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Y and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Y and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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