Shanks

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of shank, the cuts of meat taken from the upper portion of an animal's leg.

“The butcher laid a row of braised lamb shanks in the heated display cabinet.”

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Synonyms

legs cuts joints

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Wordle

K and S together at the end are unusual, SH start and ANK pattern in the middle are worth probing

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, K scores 5 and the S is inherent, making SHANKS a strong mid-game scoring word

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