bank: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with B · ends with K
Meaning of bank
noun
- countable
An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
- countable
A branch office of such an institution.
- countable
An underwriter or controller of a card game.
- countable
A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital.
Listed forms: banks, banck, bancke, banke.
Source: Wiktionary — bank.
verb
- intransitive
To deal with a bank or financial institution, or for an institution to provide financial services to a client.
Example: He banked with Barclays.
- transitive
To put into a bank (financial institution).
Example: I’m going to bank the money.
- transitive
To store in a bank (storage).
- slang, transitive
To conceal in the rectum for use in prison.
Example: Johnny banked some coke for me.
Listed forms: banks, banking, banked, banck, bancke, banke.
Source: Wiktionary — bank.
noun
An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.
An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth
Example: the banks of Newfoundland
A slope of earth, sand, etc.; an embankment.
The incline of an aircraft, especially during a turn.
Listed forms: banks, banck, bancke, banke.
Source: Wiktionary — bank.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bank.
noun
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
- depository financial institution
- banking concern
- banking company
noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
noun
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
- savings bank
- coin bank
- money box
noun
a building in which the business of banking is transacted
- bank building
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bank in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bank
B(3) + A(1) + N(1) + K(5) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of bank
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from bank
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bank. Showing up to 24, longest first.