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What does wonk mean? Is wonk a Scrabble word?

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Is wonk a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word wonk is a Scrabble US word. The word wonk is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

W4O1N1K5

Is wonk a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word wonk is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

W4O1N1K5

Is wonk a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word wonk is a Words With Friends word. The word wonk is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

W4O1N2K5

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4-letter words (2 found)

KNOW,WONK,

3-letter words (6 found)

KON,KOW,NOW,OWN,WOK,WON,

2-letter words (6 found)

KO,NO,OK,ON,OW,WO,

You can make 14 words from wonk according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of wonk

wonk ownk wnok nwok onwk nowk wokn owkn wkon kwon okwn kown wnko nwko wkno kwno nkwo knwo onkw nokw oknw konw nkow know

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word wonk. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in wonk.

Definitions and meaning of wonk

wonk

Etymology

American English student slang 1954; perhaps navy slang before that. "Expert" sense popularized in the Clinton administration, 1993. Origin uncertain, possibly from wonky (“shaky, unreliable”) or wank, wanker or simply expressive.

Noun

wonk (plural wonks)

  1. (derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly a student.
    Synonyms: nerd; see also Thesaurus:dork
  2. (by extension, informal) A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.

Derived terms

  • policy wonk
  • wonkfest
  • wonkish

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Further reading

  • A.Word.A.Day--wonk

Anagrams

  • Kwon, know

Source: wiktionary.org