JUNK
/dʒʌŋk/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of JUNK
Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash.
A collection of miscellaneous items of little value.
Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.
To throw away.
To find something for very little money (meaning derived from the term junk shop)
"(On Facebook, a record collector wrote:) "The newest addition to my Annette Hanshaw collection, I junked this beautiful flawless E-copy within walking distance from my house.""
A Chinese sailing vessel.
Examples of JUNK in a Sentence
- "(On Facebook, a record collector wrote:) "The newest addition to my Annette Hanshaw collection, I junked this beautiful flawless E-copy within walking distance from my house.""
Word Details
Is JUNK a Scrabble Word?
Yes, JUNK is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like JUNK are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for JUNK
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | j | u | n | k | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| WWF | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in JUNK
3 words from the letters in JUNK
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use JUNK in Word Games
JUNK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
Short word advantage: JUNK is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble JUNK to find 3 additional valid words.