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Is JERKILY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JERKILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JERKILY mean?

  1. adverb

    with spasms

    “the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner”

  2. adverb

    with jerking motions

    “She rose stiffly, jerkily from the window seat”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
7

J (8) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 JERKILY

JERKILY 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 JERKILY

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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