Irk in Scrabble and Meaning

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Is irk a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word irk is a Scrabble US word. The word irk is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

I1R1K5

Is irk a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word irk is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

I1R1K5

Is irk a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word irk is a Words With Friends word. The word irk is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1R1K5

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3-letter words (2 found)

IRK,KIR,

2-letter words (1 found)

KI,

You can make 3 words from irk according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 3 letters words made out of irk

irk rik ikr kir rki kri

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Definitions and meaning of irk

irk

Etymology

From Middle English irken (to tire, grow weary), from Old Norse yrkja (to work), from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (to work), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (to work). Cognate with Icelandic yrkja (to compose), Swedish yrka (to urge, argue), Old English wyrċan (to work). More at work.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɜːk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɝk/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k

Verb

irk (third-person singular simple present irks, present participle irking, simple past and past participle irked)

  1. (transitive) to irritate; annoy; bother

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:annoy

Derived terms

  • irksome
  • irky

Translations

Anagrams

  • IKR, KRI, Kri, ikr, kir, rik

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Noun

irk

  1. plural of ark

Source: wiktionary.org