JERKILY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. JERKILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JERKILY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JERKILY is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JERKILY
No single letter turns JERKILY into another word.
How JERKILY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in JERKILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does JERKILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In sudden, uneven movements instead of a smooth flow.
Something that moves jerkily starts and stops abruptly, like an old film reel or a nervous walker. It can describe speech as well as motion.
How JERKILY is used
Common adverb for stiff or stop-start motion.
- The old lift rose jerkily to the third floor.
- The puppet moved jerkily across the stage.
- She spoke jerkily, as if short of breath.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JERKILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in JERKILY
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Common questions about JERKILY
- Is JERKILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JERKILY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JERKILY worth?
- JERKILY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JERKILY mean?
- In sudden, uneven movements instead of a smooth flow.
- What letters can be added to JERKILY?
- No single letter can be added to JERKILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of JERKILY:
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