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Is JERKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JERKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JERKS mean?

Jerks is a form of JERK.

  1. verb

    pull, or move with a sudden movement

    “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

  2. verb

    move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

    “The patient's legs were jerkings”

  3. noun

    a dull stupid fatuous person

  4. verb

    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

    “his face is twitching”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
5

J (8) + E (1) + R (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 16 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 JERKS

JERKS 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 JERKS

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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