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Burkes

b 3u 1r 1k 5e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon · plural and third-person singular form of burke

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does burkes mean?

noun

  1. British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

    Synonymsedmund burke

  2. United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)

    Synonymsburkmartha jane burkmartha jane burkecalamity jane

verb

  1. murder without leaving a trace on the body

  2. get rid of, silence, or suppress

    “burke an issue”

Definitions shown for burke, the base form of burkes.

Is BURKES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BURKES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3u 1r 1k 5e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
b 4u 2r 1k 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
b 4u 2r 1k 5e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
b 4u 2r 1k 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BURKES

Anagrams 1

busker

Burkes: quick answers

Is BURKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BURKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BURKES worth?
BURKES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does burkes mean?
burkes is the plural and third-person singular form of burke, which means “British statesman famous for his oratory”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BURKES?
You can make 63 shorter words from BURKES, such as BERKS, BRUSK, BUKES, BURKE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BURKES?
BURKES rearranges into BUSKER.