/jʌk/
interjectionverb

Is YUK a Scrabble word?

Yes. YUK 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.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning An exuberant laugh.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. An exuberant laugh.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To laugh exuberantly.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Imitative, similar to the variant yuck.

YUK at a glance

YUK has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + U 1 + K 5) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #39,994 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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