Funk

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A style of music with strong rhythm; a state of depression or bad mood.

“The band played great funk music all night.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fʌŋk/

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Synonyms

groove blues depression

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

F-U-N-K pattern with K ending; uncommon K usage.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; K is valuable at 5 points.

Words Related to Funk

Words one letter different

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bunk dunk fink fulk fund funs funt fusk gunk hunk junk punk

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “funk”.

flunk funks funky

Longer words starting with Funk

Words that begin with “funk”.

funks funky

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