dunkerque
NOUN
/dyŋ'kɛRk/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dunkerque is a valid 9-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2U1N1K5E1R1Q10U1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING
What does dunkerque mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire.
SYNONYMS
2
A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
SYNONYMS