Planks

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of plank, referring to long sturdy lengths of sawn timber used in flooring, construction, boat-building, and many other purposes.

“The builders laid the oak planks across the joists to form the new kitchen floor.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/plæŋks/

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Synonyms

boardstimbersbeams slats

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in NKS, a cluster also found in banks and tanks, the single A vowel makes this easy to narrow down

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Scrabble

The K is worth 5 points making PLANKS an excellent Scrabble play, only one vowel makes it easy to fit on a crowded board

Words Related to Planks

Words one letter different

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

planes plants

Words you can make from Planks

Shorter words formed from the letters in “planks”.

klans knaps plank plans slank alps knap lank laps naps pals pans plan salp sank slap snap span

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