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Is ERK a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. ERK is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning An expression of trepidation; eek.

Interjection 2 meanings

  1. An expression of trepidation; eek.

  2. An expression of revulsion or disgust; yuck.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: erk via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Claimed to be a respelling of the abbreviation airc for aircraftsman; or else from irk.

ERK at a glance

ERK has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (E 1 + R 1 + K 5) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #61,880 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ERK

More endings

Same last three letters as ERK. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • CLERK11
  • JERK15
  • PERK10
  • BERSERK13
  • BERK10
  • TWERK12
  • MERK10
  • KNEEJERK23
  • ZERK17
  • HAUBERK16
  • SALESCLERK16
  • SERK8

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