york

/jɔː(ɹ)k/
verb

to bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Verb 1 meaning

  1. to bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Back-formation from yorker.

YORK at a glance

YORK has 4 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #405 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with york

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • WORK11
  • FORK11
  • PORK10
  • CORK10
  • DORK9
  • YOLK11
  • YORE7
  • BORK10
  • HORK11
  • NORK8
  • YOUK11
  • YARK11
  • YOCK13
  • YERK11
  • YIRK11
  • YORP9

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