shirk
VERB
/ʃɜrk/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
shirk is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4I1R1K5
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 5 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does shirk mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Avoid (one's assigned duties).
“The derelict soldier shirked his duties”
SYNONYMS
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2
Avoid dealing with.
“She shirks her duties”
BROADER