IRKSOME is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. IRKSOME 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 IRKSOME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRKSOME is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRKSOME
No single letter turns IRKSOME into another word.
How IRKSOME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IRKSOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does IRKSOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Annoying or tiresome, especially because of repetition or length.
Irksome describes a duty, rule or habit that wears on the nerves over time rather than causing sudden anger. A queue, a chore or a small delay can all be irksome. The word irksome is slightly more formal than "annoying".
How IRKSOME is used
Irksome is common in written English when describing tedious obligations.
- Filling out the same form twice was irksome.
- He found the long wait more irksome than painful.
- The constant noise from the road was irksome.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRKSOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IRKSOME
The 7 tiles of IRKSOME in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IRKSOME
3 longer words begin with IRKSOME.
Shorter words from the letters in IRKSOME
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Common questions about IRKSOME
- Is IRKSOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRKSOME, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRKSOME worth?
- IRKSOME is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRKSOME mean?
- Annoying or tiresome, especially because of repetition or length.
- What letters can be added to IRKSOME?
- No single letter can be added to IRKSOME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IRKSOME:
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