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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BANK is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"
bank building, savings bank, coin bank, money box, depository financial institution, banking concern, banking company, cant, camber, count, bet, depend, swear, rely, look, calculate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BANK scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×1, K×1, N×1
BANK is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with B, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BANK — a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"" (10 Scrabble points).
BANK is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BANK a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BANK (noun): a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank". Additional senses: a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"; a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"; a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home".
In standard Scrabble scoring, BANK totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BANK relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
BANK is 4 letters long, begins with B, ends with K, and sorts to the alphagram ABKN. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 4-letter entries, BANK ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include KNAB, NABK — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BANK carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on B or K are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with K to rehearse parallel sets.
BANK is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with B, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like BANK frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BANK contains A, B, K, N helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b??k to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BANK include BA, NK, AN — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, A, N, K. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble bank directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BANK as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BANK — a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.