Is SHIRKERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHIRKERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHIRKERS mean?
Shirkers is a form of SHIRKER.
- noun
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SHIRKERS
SHIRKERS 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 SHIRKERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shirker14
- shrieks14
- shrikes14
- hikers13
- sheiks13
- shikse13
- shirks13
- shriek13
- shrike13
- hiker12
- hikes12
- sheik12
- shirk12
- riskers11
- hike11
- khis11
- sherris10
- kisser10
- krises10
- risker10
- skiers10
- skirrs10
- skries10
- khi10
- hirers9
- hisser9
- shiers9
- shires9
- shirrs9
- keirs9
- kiers9
- risks9
- siker9
- sikes9
- skier9
- skies9
- skirr9
- heirs8
- hirer8
- hires8
- shier8
- shies8
- shire8
- shirr8
- shris8
- irks8
- keir8
- kier8
- kirs8
- kiss8
- kris8
- risk8
- sike8
- skis8
- heir7
- hers7
- hies7
- hire7
- hiss7
- resh7
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