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/ˈθæŋk/
verb

THANK meaning: to express gratitude; this five-letter verb scores 12 Scrabble points and has no anagrams.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

    “She thanked him for the lift.”

  2. In the future tense in the form one will thank someone to do something, chiefly expressing a command or criticism: to request that (someone) do something.

    “I’ll thank you not to smoke in my house!”

  3. To respond to (someone) out of, or as if out of, appreciation or gratitude.

  4. Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame.

    “We can thank global warming for this freak weather.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English thank (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; attractiveness; commendation, praise; God’s grace; goodwill; merit, reward; mind, thought”), from Old English þanc, þonc (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; favour, grace; mind, thought; pleasure, satisfaction”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“gratitude; expression of gratitude, thanks; mind, thought; remembrance”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to perceive; to think”).

THANK is the everyday verb you use to show appreciation, as in “thank a friend” or “thank someone for dinner.” It also appears in commands and criticism, as in “you’ll thank me later” or “thank the traffic.” The word is a Wordle answer, and its unusual K gives it a stronger tile score than its familiar spelling might suggest.

THANK at a glance

  • THANK is a five-letter verb meaning to express gratitude.
  • THANK scores 12 points in Scrabble.
  • THANK has no anagrams in the word list.
  • Eleven one-letter neighbors include THINK and SHANK.
  • THANK is an accepted Wordle answer and guess.

What does THANK mean?

THANK means to express appreciation or gratitude toward a person or thing. You can thank a neighbor for a favor, thank a team for its work, or thank a tool for making a task easier. The verb takes a direct object: you thank someone, rather than simply thank.

The word also carries a sharper tone in phrases such as “you’ll thank me later,” which can sound like a command or criticism. In “thank the weather for the delay,” it can mean to blame or credit something for an outcome. Those uses still rely on the same basic idea: naming what deserves a response.

How does THANK score in word games?

THANK earns 12 Scrabble points before board bonuses. Its H is worth 4 and its K is worth 5; T, A, and N each add 1. The K supplies nearly half the total, so placing it on a letter premium matters more than chasing a bonus with one of the low-value tiles.

THANK has no anagrams, so rearranging its letters will not make another word in the listed word set. Changing one letter gives 11 neighbors, including THINK, SHANK, and THUNK. Many of the remaining neighbors are less familiar, so don’t assume every playable-looking change will be accepted in your game.

THANK also rhymes with BANK, TANK, RANK, and BLANK, among others. For a word-game solve, the key distinction is that THANK itself is accepted as a Wordle answer; that does not make every one-letter neighbor an answer. Check the game’s word list when a candidate looks obscure.

Rhymes with thank

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • THINK12
  • SHANK12
  • THANE8
  • THANG9
  • THUNK12
  • THANA8
  • TRANK9
  • CHANK14
  • THANS8
  • THACK14
  • TWANK12

Questions people ask

Is THANK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THANK is accepted in ENABLE, NWL2023, and Collins. It scores 12 points from its five letter tiles before any board bonuses. The K contributes 5 points and the H contributes 4, while T, A, and N each contribute 1.
Is THANK a Wordle answer?
Yes, THANK is included among Wordle’s answers, and it is also an allowed guess. Its familiar spelling makes it easy to recognize, but the K is a useful clue to keep in mind when testing letters late in a solve.
What words rhyme with THANK?
BANK, FRANK, TANK, RANK, BLANK, DRANK, HANK, PRANK, SANK, FLANK, CRANK, and PLANK rhyme with THANK. They share its “ank” ending, though a rhyme match does not guarantee that a word fits your game’s rules.

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