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.
Which word lists accept SHIRKING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
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
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.
What does SHIRKING mean in Scrabble?
SHIRKING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHIRK.
SHIRK(verb) — To avoid or evade a duty, task, or responsibility, often through laziness, fear or a wish to escape hard work.
Anagrams of SHIRKING
The 8 tiles of SHIRKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRKING
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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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