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Is JERKIEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JERKIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JERKIEST mean?

Jerkiest is a form of JERKY.

  1. noun

    meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

  2. adjective

    lacking a steady rhythm

    “an arrhythmic heartbeat”

  3. adjective

    marked by abrupt transitions

    “choppy prose”

  4. adjective

    having or revealing stupidity

    “ridiculous anserine behavior”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

8

Letters

J (8) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for JERKIEST

JERKIEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from JERKIEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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