Silk

/sɪlk/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Silk

noun

A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
"The thread made of silk was barely visible."
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
A Senior (i.e. Queen's or King's) Counsel.

verb

To remove the silk from (corn).

Anagrams of Silk

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "silk":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+nkilns links slink

Related Word Patterns

SI...Words starting with "si"...LKWords ending with "lk"All 4-letter words Unscramble "silk"

Letter Values

s1

i1

l1

k5

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Silk

balk baulk beanstalk bechalk bilk boardwalk bulk buttermilk bytalk cakewalk calk catwalk

Related 4-Letter Words

sabe sabs sack sacs sade sadi safe saga sage sago sags sagy said sail sain

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 "Silk"

Silk is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "silk" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Silk" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "silk" is a low-scoring word.