Words by starting letters

Words Starting With ANK

There are 34 words that start with ANK, from 4 letters to 15. The highest scoring is ANKYLOSTOMIASES at 24 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 14.2 points.

Words Starting With ANK: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • ANKLE noun a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
  • ANKUS noun an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
  • ANKLES noun form of ANKLE: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
  • ANKLET noun a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
  • ANKLETS noun a sock that reaches just above the ankle
  • ANKUSES noun form of ANKUS: an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
  • ANKYLOSE verb produce ankylosis by surgery
  • ANKLEBONE noun the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
  • ANKYLOSED verb form of ANKYLOSE: produce ankylosis by surgery
  • ANKYLOSES verb form of ANKYLOSE: produce ankylosis by surgery

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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