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Word: WEAK

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
W 4 E 1 A 1 K 5
Length 4 letters
Syllables 1
Pronunciation /wหˆeรฆk/
Frequency Common
Scrabble 11 pts
WWF Score 11 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 2
Consonants 2
Unique Letters 4
Top Tile K (5 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Expert
Spelling Pitfalls None detected. This word has standard phonetics.
Board Strategy A standard word. Use it as a solid filler on your rack to rotate letters.

Definition of WEAK

adjective
  1. Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

    "The child was too weak to move the boulder."

  2. Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.

    "a weak timber; a weak rope"

  3. Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.

    "weak resolutions; weak virtue"

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

While its precise historical etymology is unclear, it conforms to typical English phonetic and structural rules.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "In professional circles, using the word "weak" conveys a high level of precision."
  • โ€ข "She described the concept as somewhat "weak", surprising the rest of the board members."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 11 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 11 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 11 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WEAK a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
WEAK is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is WEAK worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, WEAK is worth 11 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 11 points.
How many syllables are in WEAK? โ–ผ
There is 1 syllable in WEAK.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing WEAK:

  • # the weak effect
  • # master of weak
  • # playing with weak
  • # in terms of weak

Thesaurus

Synonyms
assailable feeble frail powerless vincible vulnerable dilute watery

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as WEAK:

WAKE WEKA

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of WEAK:

TWEAK

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of WEAK:

AWE KAE KEA WAE AE AW KA WE

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of WEAK:

weaks unweak reweak weaking weaked

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

wetak wenak wesak sweak

Same Length Words (4 Letters)

Other valid 4-letter Scrabble words:

FEAR FICE FLAB FOAL FOWL FUMY GALL GAZE

Words Starting with W

Other words starting with the letter W:

WENT WIDE WOES WYCH WAND WAYS WHAP WILY

Words Ending with K

Other words ending in the letter K:

WEEK BOCK DREK HONK LINK PAIK SINK WORK

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