Embank
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
To surround or support with an embankment of earth or stone for protection or containment.
“Engineers decided to embank the flood-prone river along its lower stretch.”
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em·bank
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Wordle
Starts with EM, ends in -ANK which also appears in bank and rank, the K closes it firmly
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Worth 14 points, the K is worth 5 points alone, making this excellent value in Scrabble
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