SHIRK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHIRK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIRK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRK is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shirksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIRK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIRK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does SHIRK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To avoid or evade a duty, task, or responsibility, often through laziness, fear or a wish to escape hard work.
Someone who shirks puts off or dodges something that is properly theirs to do, whether it is a chore, a job, or an obligation owed to another person. Shirk is a compact, old verb that usually implies deliberate choice rather than genuine inability, so it carries a mild note of blame absent from neutral words such as skip or postpone. It is often followed by from, as in shirk from a task, though it is just as commonly used with a direct object. The related noun shirker names a person who habitually behaves this way.
How SHIRK is used
Used of people who dodge duties or work, and carries a disapproving tone rather than a neutral one.
- He tried to shirk his share of the cleaning after the party.
- A good soldier does not shirk his duty, however dangerous the task.
- She refused to shirk a difficult conversation, however uncomfortable it was.
- They accused him of trying to shirk his responsibilities at the office.
- Do not shirk the hard work just because no one is watching.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIRK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIRK
5 longer words begin with SHIRK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRK
Common questions about SHIRK
- Is SHIRK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRK, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRK worth?
- SHIRK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIRK mean?
- To avoid or evade a duty, task, or responsibility, often through laziness, fear or a wish to escape hard work.
- What letters can be added to SHIRK?
- SHIRK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIRK:
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