Words that start with 'j' and contain 'rk'


27 entries have been discovered for the combination requested.

4 letter words

  • jark
  • jerk

5 letter words

  • jerky
  • jerks

6 letter words

  • jerked
  • jerker
  • jerkin

7 letter words

  • jarkman
  • jerkers
  • jerkier
  • jerkies
  • jerkily
  • jerking
  • jerkins
  • jerkish

8 letter words

  • jerkiest
  • jerkined
  • jerkings
  • jerksome
  • jirkinet

9 letter words

  • jerkiness
  • jerkingly
  • jerkwater

10 letter words

  • jerkinhead
  • jogglework

11 letter words

  • journeywork

13 letter words

  • journeyworker

What is the total number of words you can assemble from this combination of letters?
From this list of words that start with 'j' and contain 'rk', Dictionarypedia has found 27 combinations which are available in total.

Is there a specific word from this page of word that starts with 'j' and includes 'rk' that could be thought of as unusual?
We feel 'jerk' to be the most peculiar word on this list. According to the Oxford dictionary, 'jerk' is defined as "To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui. 1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] Florio. 2. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat...".

In Scrabble, what's the highest number of points you can get from this list of words starting with 'j' that contain 'rk'?
From this combination, one can make 'jerkily' scoring 21 points.

Is there any word on this page that sticks out as the most common?
'Jerked' is the most well-known word from this list, ranked 12157th most common word.

Which word from this list has the largest character count?
'journeyworker', and consists of 13 letters.