dunkirk
NOUN
/dənkɜrk/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dunkirk is a valid 7-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2U1N1K5I1R1K5
2 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 5 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does dunkirk mean?
NOUN · 3 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
3
A crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat.
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