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Skunk

/skʌŋk/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts5 letters
Definition of Skunk

noun

  1. Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
  2. A despicable person.
  3. A walkover victory in sports or board games, as when the opposing side is unable to score. Compare shutout.
  4. A win by 30 or more points.

verb

  1. To defeat so badly as to prevent any opposing points.

    "I skunked him at cards."

  2. To win by 30 or more points.
  3. (of beer) To go bad, to spoil.
Anagrams of Skunk

No exact anagrams found for "skunk". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "skunk" and rearranging:

+sskunks
+yskunky
Related Word Patterns
SK...Words starting with "sk"...NKWords ending with "nk"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "skunk"
Letter Values
s1
k5
u1
n1
k5

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "skunk"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Skunk
antitankbankbethankbethinkblankblinkbobolinkbohunkboinkbonkbrankbrink
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Skunk"

Skunk is a 5-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Skunk" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "skunk" is a medium-scoring word.