Flunkey

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A liveried male servant, especially a footman, or a person who performs menial tasks obsequiously.

“The butler dispatched a flunkey to take the guests' coats at the front door.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

flunk·ey

Related Words

Synonyms

lackey flunky stooge

Antonyms

master employer

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in EY, NK cluster mid-word with FL start

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Scrabble

K and Y add good value, spelling variant of 'flunky' worth noting

Words Related to Flunkey

Words one letter different

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flunked

Words you can make from Flunkey

Shorter words formed from the letters in “flunkey”.

flukey flunky fluey fluke fluky flunk funky lyken unkey fley flue fuel fulk funk fuye fyke kyle luke nuke yule

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