Definition of lanky

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • lanky is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • lanky is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • lanky is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of lanky


  • tall and thin and having long slender limbs (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man

    Synonyms

    1. gangling
    2. gangly
    3. rangy
  • tall and thin (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. gangling
    2. gangly

See definition of lanky in Merriam Webster