Is JERKINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JERKINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JERKINS mean?
Jerkins is a form of JERKIN.
- noun
a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
7
Letters
J (8) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 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 JERKINS
JERKINS 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.
Anagrams of JERKINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from JERKINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jinkers18
- jerkin17
- jinker17
- jerks16
- jinks16
- jerk15
- jink15
- jins11
- inkers10
- reinks10
- reskin10
- sinker10
- jin10
- inker9
- keirs9
- kerns9
- kiers9
- kines9
- kirns9
- reink9
- rinks9
- siker9
- skein9
- skier9
- inks8
- irks8
- keir8
- kens8
- kern8
- kier8
- kine8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- kris8
- rink8
- risk8
- sike8
- sink8
- skin8
- ink7
- irk7
- ken7
- kin7
- kir7
- kis7
- ski7
- ki6
- reins5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
- serin5
- siren5
- erns4
- ires4
- rein4
- reis4
- rins4
- rise4
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