YANK — 4 letter word
yank
The word yank has 4 letters: Y, A, N, K. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to pull, or move with a sudden movement".
4 letter word "yank": Y A N K — verb
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of yank
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of yank
verb
- to pull, or move with a sudden movement "I yanked the table cloth off the table, leaving the plates and silverware in place." Synonyms: jerk
noun
- a quick, sudden pulling movement "The yank on the rope caught me off guard."
- short for yankee i.e. an American, often pejorative "This cafe is full of drunken yanks."