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Shirking

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Shirking

verb

  1. To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
  2. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.

    "If you have a job, don't shirk from it by staying off work."

  3. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.

noun

  1. The act of one who shirks.
Anagrams of Shirking

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eshrieking
+nshrinking
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "shirking"
Letter Values
s1
h4
i1
r1
k5
i1
n1
g2

Total: 16 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "shirking"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Shirking
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
sabatonssabayonssabbathssabbaticsaberingsabotagesaboteursabulosesabuloussacatonssaccadessaccadicsaccularsacculessacculus

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 "Shirking"

Shirking is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shirking" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shirking" is a high-scoring word.