5-Letter Words With ERK
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ERK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ERK 15 words
How often does ERK appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words containing ERK. They average 12.5 points, the best is JERKY (19 points) and 53.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.3%
- y 20%
- k 13.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing ERK
j 8e 1r 1k 5y 4
J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jerky
- nounmeat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- adjectivelacking a steady rhythm“an arrhythmic heartbeat”
- adjectivemarked by abrupt transitions“choppy prose”
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How many five-letter words containing ERK are there?
There are 15 five-letter words containing ERK in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing ERK?
JERKY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZERKS (18), JERKS (16), KERKY (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing ERK?
Everyday examples include CLERK, PERKY, JERKY, PERKS, JERKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ERK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZERKS (18), KERKY (16), YERKS (12), BERKO (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.