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Jerk

/d͡ʒɜːk/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts4 letters
Definition of Jerk

noun

  1. A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
  2. A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

    "When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!"

  3. A dull or stupid person.
  4. A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.

    "I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff."

  5. The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

verb

  1. To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
  2. To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
  3. To masturbate.
  4. To beat, to hit.
  5. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

    "to jerk a stone"

Anagrams of Jerk

No exact anagrams found for "jerk". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "jerk" and rearranging:

+ojoker
+sjerks
+yjerky
Related Word Patterns
JE...Words starting with "je"...RKWords ending with "rk"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "jerk"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
j8
e1
r1
k5

Total: 15 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "jerk"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "J"
Rhymes With Jerk
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Related 4-Letter Words
jabsjackjadejaggjagsjailjakejambjamsjanejapejarljarsjatojauk

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Jerk"

Jerk is a 4-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jerk" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jerk" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.