Shrank
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of shrink: to dry out and contract, losing moisture and volume.
“The wool jumper shrank in the wash and was now too small to wear.”
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Wordle
Contains the uncommon SHR cluster, A is the sole vowel, good for eliminating letters early
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the K is useful for hooking, SHRANK has no common extensions
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