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GEEK
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Definition

Pronunciation: //ɡiːk//

noun

  • (dated) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
    "I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken."
  • (colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
    "I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now."
  • (colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
    "My laptop’s locked up again. I need a geek."
  • (uncountable, colloquial) The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.
    "It is totally counter-intuitive. How do these ubernerds get the cute girls? Is it the ultimate triumph of the Bill Gates era, in which geek is the new cool?"

verb

  • (intransitive) To perform bizarre and unpleasant feats as part of a carnival.
    "Geeking, unsurprisingly, was among the first carnival acts to be outlawed as the 20th century unfurled."
  • (intransitive, colloquial) To enthusiastically engage in geek-like or nerdy interests.
    "It was our first time at a Star Trek convention and we had an amazing time wandering around and geeking."
  • (intransitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To be nervous or hyperactive due to using crack cocaine.
    "I ain't nothin' but a clucker, your typical glass dick suckin' basehead, geekin' motherfucker"
  • (intransitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To be nervous or hyperactive due to using crack cocaine.

noun

  • (Australia, colloquial) A look.
    "Have a geek at this."

verb

  • (Cornwall) To look; to peep; to stare about intently.
    "This gayte bucca-davy, all'ys geekin' round arter a gook."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
9 points
Words With Friends Points
10 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'GEEK'?

The word GEEK is worth 9 points in Scrabble.

G2
E1
E1
K5

Total: 9 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'GEEK'?

The word GEEK is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.

G3
E1
E1
K5

Total: 10 points

How many letters is the word 'GEEK'?

The word GEEK has 4 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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