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Definition of shirking

"shirking" in the noun sense

1. shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking

the evasion of work or duty

"shirking" in the verb sense

1. fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrick

avoid (one's assigned duties

"The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

2. shirk

avoid dealing with

"She shirks her duties"

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shirking in Scrabble®

The word shirking is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shirking:

SHIRKING
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shirking

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shirking in Words With Friends™

The word shirking is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shirking:

SHIRKING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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Words within the letters of shirking

2 letter words in shirking (3 words)

hiinis

3 letter words in shirking (10 words)

ginhisinkinsirkkinrigsinsirski

4 letter words in shirking (19 words)

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5 letter words in shirking (8 words)

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6 letter words in shirking (7 words)

hikinghiringirkingrisingshrinksiringskiing

7 letter words in shirking (1 word)

risking

8 letter words in shirking (1 word)

shirking

shirking + 1 blank (2 words)

shriekingshrinking

shirking + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence shirking

Words that start with shirking (1 word)

shirking

Words with shirking in them (1 word)

shirking

Words that end with shirking (1 word)

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Word Growth involving shirking

Shorter words in shirking

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