What does JERK mean?

Pronunciation
/dʒɜrk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. pull, or move with a sudden movement“He turned the handle and jerked the door open”
  2. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions“The patient's legs were jerkings”
  3. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion“his face is twitching”
  4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched“the yung filly bucked”
  5. throw or toss with a quick motion“flick a piece of paper across the table”

noun

  1. a dull stupid fatuous person
  2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
  3. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

jerks16jerked18

Anagrams of JERK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside JERK

2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

er2re2

See every word in the unscrambler →

Word lists

Questions

Is JERK a valid word in word games?

JERK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is JERK worth?

JERK is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from JERK?

2 other words, including RE and ER.