Dunkirk
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A dire crisis in which a last-ditch desperate effort is the only means of avoiding total defeat.
“The failing company faced its own dunkirk as creditors and rivals closed in at once.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
dun·kirk
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Synonyms
dunkerque
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Wordle
Starts with DUN and ends in RK, a rare two-letter tail that is easy to miss
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points, the K scores 5 and the word uses a satisfying spread of tiles
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