SPUNK
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Definition
Pronunciation: //spʌŋk//
noun
- (countable, obsolete) A spark.""[...] That's none such an entirely bad little man, yon little man with the red head," said Alan. "He has some spunks of decency.""
- (uncountable) Touchwood; tinder."Spunk, or Touch-wood prepared, might perhaps make it Russet: and some, as Beringuccio affirmeth, have promised to make it Red."
- (countable, chiefly Scotland, obsolete) A piece of tinder, sometimes impregnated with sulphur; a match."At present, her only means of procuring subsistence for herself and children, is by making spunks or matches, which, either she or her eldest child, a girl about six years of age, sells from door to door."
- (uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination."1847, Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey, ch 17. She showed me the letters of another individual, too, the unfortunate Mr. Green, who had not the courage, or, as she expressed it, the “spunk,” to plead his cause in person, but whom one denial would not satisfy: he must write again and again."
verb
- (intransitive, obsolete) To catch fire; flame up.
- (intransitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate."He spunked into the condom."
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To waste (money etc.).
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SPUNK'?
The word SPUNK is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
U1
N1
K5
Total: 11 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPUNK'?
The word SPUNK is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
U2
N2
K5
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.