Hanky

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a handkerchief

“She pulled a hanky from her pocket to wipe her eyes.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hank·y

Related Words

Synonyms

handkerchiefhankiehankey

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Wordle

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Words Related to Hanky

Words one letter different

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banky hacky handy hanks hankt hasky hawky hunky lanky manky yanky

Words you can make from Hanky

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hanky”.

ankh hank khan

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