Scrabble Word Finder

JERKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. JERKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

j8e1r1k5i1n1
PlayableJERKIN · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept JERKIN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 46 / 100

46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.83
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.83%

Our own measure of how useful JERKIN is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for JERKIN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

jerking19 jerkins18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How JERKIN scores

Scrabble j8e1r1k5i1n1 17
Words with Friends j10e1r1k5i1n2 20

Face value of the 6 tiles in JERKIN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
j11
e112
r16
k11
i19
n16

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.

Anagrams of JERKIN

jinker17

The 6 tiles of JERKIN in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with JERKIN

jerking19 jerkins18 jerkings20 jerkiness20 jerkingly24 jerkinhead25 jerkinesses22 jerkinheads26

8 longer words begin with JERKIN.

Shorter words from the letters in JERKIN

inker9 reink9 jerk15 jink15 keir8 kern8 kier8 kine8 kirn8 nerk8 reik8 renk8 rink8 rein4 rine4 jin10 eik7 erk7 ink7 irk7 ken7 kin7 kir7 nek7 ern3 ire3 nie3 rei3 ren3 rin3 je9 ki6 en2 er2 in2 ne2 re2

Common questions about JERKIN

Is JERKIN valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts JERKIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is JERKIN worth?
JERKIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to JERKIN?
JERKIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JERKIN:

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