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Shirks

s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of shirk

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

What does shirks 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 shirks.

Is SHIRKS 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 SHIRKS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
s 1h 3i 1r 1k 5s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1h 4i 1r 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1h 3i 1r 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHIRKS

Words that end like SHIRKS

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

smirksirks
All words ending in -IRKS

Shirks: quick answers

Is SHIRKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHIRKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHIRKS worth?
SHIRKS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shirks mean?
shirks is the third-person singular form 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 SHIRKS?
You can make 33 shorter words from SHIRKS, such as SHIRK, KHIS, KISH, KHI. See the full list.