Flanked

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of flank, meaning was positioned at or moved to the side of a person, building, or object.

“The prime minister was flanked by security officers as she walked to the podium.”

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Synonyms

borderedsided guarded accompanied lined

Antonyms

fronted faced

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

FLANKED ends in KED and the K in position six is a relatively rare letter worth confirming in Wordle

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Scrabble

F and K each score 4 points, FLANKED is a well-known word that delivers solid Scrabble points

Words Related to Flanked

Words one letter different

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

blanked clanked flacked flanged flanker flanned flunked franked

Words you can make from Flanked

Shorter words formed from the letters in “flanked”.

flaked kendal alden ankle danke faden faked flake flane flank fleak kande kenaf knead laden laked lande lenad naled aden aked alef alen ande

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