QUIRK
18
Definition
Pronunciation: //kwɜːk//
noun
- (architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a molding and a soffit.
- (archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge."Had you no quirk / To avoid gullage, sir, by such a creature?"
verb
- (ambitransitive) To (cause to) move with a wry jerk."He quirked an eyebrow."
- (transitive, architecture) To furnish with a quirk or channel.
- (intransitive, archaic) To use verbal tricks or quibbles."I have stung her and wrung her, The venom is working;— And if you had hung her With canting and quirking, She could not be deader than she will be soon"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'QUIRK'?
The word QUIRK is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
Q10
U1
I1
R1
K5
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'QUIRK'?
The word QUIRK is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
Q10
U2
I1
R1
K5
Total: 19 points
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.