PLUNK is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PLUNK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLUNK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUNK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUNK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUNK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLUNK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does PLUNK mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To place or drop something suddenly and heavily, or to make a short, dull, twanging sound such as that of a plucked string.
To plunk something down usually means setting it in place without much care, such as plunking a heavy bag onto a table or plunking oneself into a chair after a long day. The word also describes the sound of a finger plucking a guitar or banjo string, a short, blunt note rather than a ringing one. In American slang, to plunk down money means paying for something outright, often in cash and often somewhat reluctantly. Plunk is closely related to the similar-sounding plonk, though the two words have drifted into slightly different everyday uses in American and British speech.
How PLUNK is used
Informal, especially in North American speech, for dropping something heavily or paying for it outright.
- He plunked his bag down by the door.
- She plunked a few coins into the jukebox.
- The guitarist began to plunk out a slow melody.
- They plunked down a deposit on the house that same day.
- He plunked himself onto the sofa with a sigh.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUNK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLUNK
8 longer words begin with PLUNK.
Words ending in PLUNK
1 words end in PLUNK. Useful as a back hook: play PLUNK onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLUNK inside
3 words contain PLUNK in the middle. Words that start with PLUNK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUNK
Common questions about PLUNK
- Is PLUNK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUNK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUNK worth?
- PLUNK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUNK mean?
- To place or drop something suddenly and heavily, or to make a short, dull, twanging sound such as that of a plucked string.
- What letters can be added to PLUNK?
- PLUNK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLUNK:
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