Cranked

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of crank: turned or operated a handle or lever to start or power a mechanism.

“He cranked the engine by hand before electric starters became the standard fitting.”

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Synonyms

turned wound operated startedrotated

Antonyms

stoppedswitched off

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CR start with K near the end, an uncommon position for K, ending in the familiar -ED

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Scrabble

K scores 5, making this a reliable mid-game play, hooks off the CRANK base

Words Related to Cranked

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cranked” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

clanked cracked cranker franked

Words you can make from Cranked

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cranked”.

canker carked cedarn craned dancer danker darken nacred narked neckar racked ranked acker acned acred ancre andre anker arced arend cader cadre caked caker

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