8 Letter Words Containing NK
There are 238 8-letter English words that contain NK, from ANKERITE to YOUNKERS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KINKAJOU (23), JUNKYARD (23), CHIPMUNK (21). Roughly 7% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- BANKABLE16 pts
- BANKBOOK20 pts
- BANKCARD17 pts
- BANKERLY17 pts
- BANKINGS15 pts
- BANKNOTE14 pts
- BANKROLL14 pts
- BANKRUPT16 pts
- BANKSIAS14 pts
- BANKSIDE15 pts
- BETHANKS17 pts
- BETHINKS17 pts
- BLANKEST14 pts
- BLANKETS14 pts
- BLANKING15 pts
- BLINKARD15 pts
- BLINKERS14 pts
- BLINKING15 pts
- BOBOLINK16 pts
- BUNKERED15 pts
- BUNKMATE16 pts
- BUNKOING15 pts
C
- CANKERED15 pts
- CHEWINKS20 pts
- CHINKIER17 pts
- CHINKING18 pts
- CHIPMUNK21 pts
- CHUNKIER17 pts
- CHUNKILY20 pts
- CHUNKING18 pts
- CLANKING15 pts
- CLAYBANK19 pts
- CLINKERS14 pts
- CLINKING15 pts
- CLONKING15 pts
- CLUNKERS14 pts
- CLUNKIER14 pts
- CLUNKING15 pts
- CRANKEST14 pts
- CRANKIER14 pts
- CRANKILY17 pts
- CRANKING15 pts
- CRANKISH17 pts
- CRANKLED15 pts
- CRANKLES14 pts
- CRANKOUS14 pts
- CRANKPIN16 pts
- CRINKLED15 pts
- CRINKLES14 pts
- CUTBANKS16 pts
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- SANDBANK15 pts
- SHANKING16 pts
- SHRINKER15 pts
- SHRUNKEN15 pts
- SINKABLE14 pts
- SINKAGES13 pts
- SINKHOLE15 pts
- SKINKERS16 pts
- SKINKING17 pts
- SKUNKING17 pts
- SLINKIER12 pts
- SLINKILY15 pts
- SLINKING13 pts
- SNOWBANK17 pts
- SPANKERS14 pts
- SPANKING15 pts
- SPELUNKS14 pts
- SPRINKLE14 pts
- SPUNKIER14 pts
- SPUNKIES14 pts
- SPUNKILY17 pts
- SPUNKING15 pts
- STINKARD13 pts
- STINKBUG15 pts
- STINKERS12 pts
- STINKIER12 pts
- STINKING13 pts
- STINKPOT14 pts
- STOPBANK16 pts
- STOTINKA12 pts
- STOTINKI12 pts
- SWANKEST15 pts
- SWANKIER15 pts
- SWANKILY18 pts
- SWANKING16 pts
- SWINKING16 pts
T
- TANKAGES13 pts
- TANKARDS13 pts
- TANKFULS15 pts
- TANKLIKE16 pts
- TANKSHIP17 pts
- THANKERS15 pts
- THANKFUL18 pts
- THANKING16 pts
- THINKERS15 pts
- THINKING16 pts
- THUNKING16 pts
- TINKERED13 pts
- TINKERER12 pts
- TINKLERS12 pts
- TINKLIER12 pts
- TINKLING13 pts
- TRINKETS12 pts
- TRINKUMS14 pts
- TRUNKFUL15 pts
- TURNKEYS15 pts
- TWANKIES15 pts
- TWINKLED16 pts
- TWINKLER15 pts
- TWINKLES15 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kinkajou | 23 | 27 |
| 2 | junkyard | 23 | 26 |
| 3 | chipmunk | 21 | 25 |
| 4 | junketed | 20 | 24 |
| 5 | bankbook | 20 | 23 |
| 6 | chunkily | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | chewinks | 20 | 21 |
| 8 | monkfish | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | junketer | 19 | 23 |
| 10 | junkiest | 19 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain NK?
238 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters NK in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).