KIRK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KIRK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIRK?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIRK is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIRK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kirksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIRK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KIRK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KIRK needs 1 blank tile.
What does KIRK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A church, in Scotland.
Kirk is the northern form of the same word as church, and the two differ because Old Norse kept a hard sound where English softened it. With a capital it means the Church of Scotland itself.
How KIRK is used
Countable: a kirk, two kirks. Scots.
- The kirk stands at the top of the village.
- The word kirk and the word church are the same one.
- Old Norse kept the hard sound that kirk still has.
- Two kirks in one parish after a split.
- The Kirk with a capital is the national church.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIRK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIRK
13 longer words begin with KIRK.
Words ending in KIRK
2 words end in KIRK. Useful as a back hook: play KIRK onto a word already on the board.
Words with KIRK inside
2 words contain KIRK in the middle. Words that start with KIRK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KIRK
Common questions about KIRK
- Is KIRK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIRK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIRK worth?
- KIRK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIRK mean?
- A church, in Scotland.
- What letters can be added to KIRK?
- KIRK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KIRK:
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