YERK
11
Definition
Pronunciation: //jɜː(ɹ)k//
verb
- (transitive, archaic) To stab (someone or something)."To doe no contriu'd mur[t]her; I lacke iniquity / Sometimes to do me ſeruice: nine or ten times, / I had thought to haue ierk'd him here, / Vnder the ribbes."
- (obsolete, Scotland) To strike or lash with a whip or stick.
- (obsolete, Scotland) To rouse or excite.
noun
- (archaic) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk."Imagine twenty thouſand of them breaking into the midſt of an European Army, confounding the Ranks, overturning the Carriages, battering the Warriors Faces into Mummy, by terrible Yerks from their hinder Hoofs."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 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 'YERK'?
The word YERK is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
Y4
E1
R1
K5
Total: 11 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'YERK'?
The word YERK is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
Y3
E1
R1
K5
Total: 10 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.