Sank

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of sink, meaning descended or dropped to a lower position or level.

“The fishing boat sank rapidly after striking a submerged rock near the harbour entrance.”

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Synonyms

descendeddroppedplungedsubmergedfell

Antonyms

rosesurfacedascended

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Wordle

The -ANK ending is highly productive in Wordle, appearing in BANK, RANK, TANK, and DANK

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with the K, a strong four-letter play that scores well without unusual letters

Words Related to Sank

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sank” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bank cank dank hank rank sand sans sink tank

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sank”.

ankhs ankus banks dansk hanks kains kanas kanes kansa kaons karns khans kisan klans knaps knars koans krans kusan manks narks ranks sanka shank

Longer words starting with Sank

Words that begin with “sank”.

sanka

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