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/wɑk/
nounverb

Is WOK a Scrabble word?

Yes. WOK is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

  2. Any dish prepared using such a pan.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).

WOK at a glance

WOK has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (W 4 + O 1 + K 5) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #36,513 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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