Is SHIRK a word?
SHIRK is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 18 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SHIRK is a valid word.
Scrabble 12Words With Friends 11Length 5
What does shirk mean?
verb: avoid (one's assigned duties).
“The derelict soldier shirked his duties”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SHIRK: word details
- Pronunciation: SHURK (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so SHIRK works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside shirk
Words you can make from the letters of shirk.
Frequently asked questions
What does SHIRK mean?
SHIRK is a verb. It means: avoid (one's assigned duties).
Is SHIRK a valid word?
Yes, SHIRK is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.