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Shirked

s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 7 letters · Common · past tense of shirk

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

What does shirked mean?

verb

  1. avoid (one's assigned duties)

    “The derelict soldier shirked his duties”

    Synonymsfiddleshrink fromgoldbrick

  2. avoid dealing with

    “She shirks her duties”

Definitions shown for shirk, the base form of shirked.

Is SHIRKED 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 SHIRKED worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5e 1d 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1h 3i 1r 1k 5e 1d 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1h 3i 1r 1k 6e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in SHIRKED

Anagrams 1

Words that end like SHIRKED

Common words that share the ending -IRKED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IRKED

Shirked: quick answers

Is SHIRKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIRKED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIRKED worth?
SHIRKED scores 15 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shirked mean?
shirked is the past tense of shirk, which means “avoid (one's assigned duties)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHIRKED?
You can make 155 shorter words from SHIRKED, such as HIKED, HIKERS, SHREIK, SHRIEK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHIRKED?
SHIRKED rearranges into SHRIKED.