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Is irksome a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word irksome is a Scrabble US word. The word irksome is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

I1R1K5S1O1M3E1

Is irksome a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word irksome is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

I1R1K5S1O1M3E1

Is irksome a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word irksome is a Words With Friends word. The word irksome is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1R1K5S1O1M4E1

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7-letter words (2 found)

IRKSOME,SMOKIER,

6-letter words (8 found)

ISOMER,KERMIS,KIORES,MOIRES,MOISER,RIMOSE,SMOKER,SMOKIE,

5-letter words (33 found)

EMIRS,KEIRS,KEROS,KIERS,KIORE,KORES,MERIS,MERKS,MIKES,MIRES,MIRKS,MIROS,MISER,MOERS,MOIRE,MOKES,MOKIS,MORES,MORSE,OMERS,OSIER,REIKS,RIEMS,RIMES,ROKES,SIKER,SKIER,SKIMO,SMEIK,SMERK,SMIRK,SMOKE,SMORE,

4-letter words (65 found)

EIKS,EMIR,EMOS,ERKS,EROS,IRES,IRKS,KEIR,KERO,KIER,KIRS,KOIS,KORE,KORS,KRIS,MERI,MERK,MIKE,MIRE,MIRK,MIRO,MIRS,MISE,MISO,MOER,MOES,MOKE,MOKI,MORE,MORS,MOSE,MOSK,OIKS,OKES,OMER,ORES,REIK,REIS,REMS,REOS,RIEM,RIME,RIMS,RISE,RISK,ROES,ROKE,ROKS,ROMS,ROSE,SEIK,SEIR,SEMI,SERK,SIKE,SIRE,SKEO,SKER,SKIM,SKIO,SMIR,SOKE,SOME,SORE,SORI,

3-letter words (48 found)

EIK,EMO,EMS,ERK,ERM,ERS,IKE,IOS,IRE,IRK,ISM,ISO,KIR,KIS,KOI,KOR,KOS,MES,MIR,MIS,MOE,MOI,MOR,MOS,OES,OIK,OIS,OKE,OMS,ORE,ORS,OSE,REI,REM,REO,RES,RIM,ROE,ROK,ROM,SEI,SER,SIK,SIM,SIR,SKI,SOM,SRI,

2-letter words (19 found)

EM,ER,ES,IO,IS,KI,KO,ME,MI,MO,OE,OI,OK,OM,OR,OS,RE,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 176 words from irksome according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of irksome

irksome

Etymology

From Middle English irkesome, irksum, equivalent to irk +‎ -some, or perhaps continuing (in altered form) Old English weorcsum (“painful, hurtful”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ûrk'səm, IPA(key): /ˈɚksəm/

Adjective

irksome (comparative more irksome, superlative most irksome)

  1. Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
    Synonyms: bothersome, annoying, irritating, wearisome, tedious
    He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.

Related terms

  • irk
  • irksomely
  • irksomeness

Translations

Anagrams

  • kirsome, smokier

Source: wiktionary.org