Hunkers

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A crouching position resting on one's heels and haunches, or the heels and haunches themselves used as a natural seat.

“He sat on his hunkers by the campfire, poking at the embers with a long stick.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hunk·ers

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Synonyms

haunchessquat crouch

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ERS with K in position 5, H starter, contains the KERS ending cluster

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Scrabble

K worth 5 points makes this a good scorer and the -ERS ending is a common reliable pattern

Words Related to Hunkers

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hunkers” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bunkers dunkers hankers hungers hunters junkers

Words you can make from Hunkers

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hunkers”.

hunker shrunk herns hunks kerns knurs nehru nukes nurse resun runes shune shure usher erns ersh hens hern hers heuk huer hues huke hunk

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