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About CRANK
CRANK is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).
Definitions
noun
- a bad-tempered person
- a whimsically eccentric person
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
verb
- travel along a zigzag path
- start by cranking
- rotate with a crank
- fasten with a crank
- bend into the shape of a crank
adjective
- (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
CRANK in Wordle
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Synonyms
Also: nut case, methamphetamine hydrochloride, chicken feed, crank up.
Not playable in Scrabble US: DEOXYEPHEDRINE, SHABU.