SHIRKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHIRKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1h4i1r1k5i1n1g2
PlayableSHIRKING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHIRKING?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHIRKING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRKING
No single letter turns SHIRKING into another word.
How SHIRKING scores
Scrabble s1h4i1r1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1h3i1r1k5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHIRKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHIRKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SHIRKING
The 8 tiles of SHIRKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRKING
hikings15 girkins12 griskin12 krising12 risking12 hirings11 shiring11 hiking14 shrink13 girkin11 irking11 skiing11 hiring10 rising7 siring7 knish12 shirk12 ginks10 kings10 girsh9 hings9 kirns9 nighs9 rinks9 rishi8 sirih8 girns6 grins6 iring6 rings6 sigri6 khis11 kish11 gink9 king9 ghis8 hing8 inks8 irks8 kins8
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Common questions about SHIRKING
- Is SHIRKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRKING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRKING worth?
- SHIRKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRKING?
- No single letter can be added to SHIRKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHIRKING:
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