Tankas
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of tanka, referring to compositions in the classical Japanese poetic form consisting of five lines with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern.
“The anthology included dozens of tankas composed in the refined style of the Heian court.”
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Vowels A, A, ends in S, K in position 4 is less common and worth testing
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K scores 5 points, TANKA without S is the base form, good value if the K fits the board
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