Definition of tanka

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • tanka is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • tanka is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • tanka is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of tanka


  • a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables (noun)
  • a Tibetan religious painting on fabric (noun)

See definition of tanka in Merriam Webster