Hanked

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of hank, meaning coiled or wound into a loose bundle or loop of yarn, rope, or thread.

“The wool was hanked and labelled before being stored in the dye room.”

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Synonyms

coiled looped wound

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The K before ED is an uncommon past tense ending pattern that is worth remembering

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, the K gives excellent tile value in this six-letter past tense

Words Related to Hanked

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hanked” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

banked hacked handed hanged hanker harked hawked honked ranked tanked yanked

Words you can make from Hanked

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hanked”.

danke henad kande kaneh kheda knead aden aked ande ankh dane dank dean dhak dhan edna hade haed haen hake hand hank head hend

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