SHIRKS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHIRKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIRKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHIRKS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRKS
No single letter turns SHIRKS into another word.
How SHIRKS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHIRKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What stands out about SHIRKS
- SHIRKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHIRKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHIRKS mean in Scrabble?
SHIRKS is a form of SHIRK (its plural or a verb form).
SHIRK(verb) — To avoid or evade a duty, task, or responsibility, often through laziness, fear or a wish to escape hard work.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRKS
Common questions about SHIRKS
- Is SHIRKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRKS worth?
- SHIRKS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHIRKS?
- No single letter can be added to SHIRKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHIRKS:
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