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yank

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Is yank a Scrabble word?

Yes, yank is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of yank?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (slang) A masturbation session.Examples: "He rested his hand on his bare chest, an innocent enough spot, but soon it drifted of its own accord down his stomach to slide beneath the waistband of his briefs. Fine. A quick yank would relieve the sexual tension that simmered in him."slang

2. (slang, MLE) alternative form of shank (“stabbing weapon”).Examples: "Tell my young bad, she can vouch for me I was only thirteen with a yank on me"Multicultural-London-Englishalt-ofalternativeslang

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.Examples: "Now a white-backed rams its head down the wildebeest’s throat and yanks out an eight-inch length of trachea, ribbed like a vacuum hose."; "[Regarding risks of AI] And you just have to have somebody close to the power cord. [Laughs.]^([sic]) Right when you see it about to happen, you gotta yank that electricity out of the wall, man."Synonyms: jerk, tugtransitive

2. (transitive, informal) To remove from distribution.Examples: "They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe."Synonyms: pull, recallinformaltransitive

noun (English)

1. (often derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of Yank (“Yankee”).alt-ofderogatoryoften

noun (English)

1. (US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England.Examples: "Halt! come down there, you Yanks, come down!"; "“I do wish I might of found you in my sights when you was with them damn Yanks,” Abner added."; "Corporal Bob explained, “The Yanks has tha best weapons. But us Rebs know how to shoot tha damn things. […]”"US

2. (slang, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, UK, sometimes derogatory ethnic slur, by extension) An American: someone from the United States.Examples: "“This time,” he General Alphonse-Pierre Juin] told the Yanks, “you have not crossed to win new victories but to preserve peace. […]”"AustraliaCanadaIrelandNew-ZealandUKbroadlyderogatoryethnicslangslursometimes

This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "yank"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "yank"?

Scrabble
11 points
Y4
A1
N1
K5
Words With Friends
11 points
Y4
A1
N2
K5

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