FIRKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FIRKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIRKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIRKIN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRKIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIRKIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIRKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does FIRKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small wooden barrel, or the unit of volume equal to nine imperial gallons.
A firkin is a cask holding a quarter of a barrel, which in traditional British beer measures comes to nine gallons. Brewers still sell real ale in firkins, and the word was formerly used for butter, soap and fish too. The name probably comes from an old Dutch word for a fourth part, which fits its size within the series of casks.
How FIRKIN is used
Mostly British; used for traditional brewing and in historical writing about measures.
- The pub tapped a fresh firkin of bitter on Friday.
- A firkin holds nine gallons of beer.
- Salted fish was once packed in a firkin.
- He rolled the empty firkin across the cellar floor.
- The brewer delivered three firkins before noon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIRKIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIRKIN
2 longer words begin with FIRKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRKIN
Common questions about FIRKIN
- Is FIRKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRKIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRKIN worth?
- FIRKIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIRKIN mean?
- A small wooden barrel, or the unit of volume equal to nine imperial gallons.
- What letters can be added to FIRKIN?
- FIRKIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIRKIN:
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