thank: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 12 letter points · starts with T · ends with K
Meaning of thank
noun
- form-of, obsolete, singular
singular of thanks (“an expression of appreciation or gratitude; grateful feelings or thoughts; favour, goodwill, graciousness”)
Base or related entry: thanks.
Listed forms: thanks.
Source: Wiktionary — thank.
verb
- transitive
To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).
Example: She thanked him for the lift.
- transitive
In the future tense in the form one will thank someone to do something, chiefly expressing a command or criticism: to request that (someone) do something.
Example: I’ll thank you not to smoke in my house!
- figuratively, transitive
To respond to (someone) out of, or as if out of, appreciation or gratitude.
- figuratively, transitive
Chiefly followed by for: to credit or hold (someone or something) responsible, especially for something negative; to blame.
Example: We can thank global warming for this freak weather.
Listed forms: thanks, thanking, thanked, thanke.
Source: Wiktionary — thank.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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verb
express gratitude or show appreciation to
- give thanks
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is thank in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of thank
T(1) + H(4) + A(1) + N(1) + K(5) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of thank
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 thank
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