Banks

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Financial institutions that handle money, or the sloping sides of rivers.

“Most banks close at 5 PM on weekdays.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bæŋks/

Related Words

Synonyms

shoresinstitutions

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Strong consonant ending -NKS with common starting B, A.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; K adds value at 5 points.

Words Related to Banks

Words one letter different

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backs balks bands banes bangs banky banns banus barks basks bonks bunks hanks manks ranks tanks yanks

Words you can make from Banks

Shorter words formed from the letters in “banks”.

bank bans bask

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