Definitions For Daywork

Noun

DAYWORK (plural DAYWORKs) (obsolete) The work done in a day; a day's work. 10th-19th c. (obsolete) The amount of land that can be worked in a day. 14th-17th c. Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour. from 16th c. Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.

Derived terms

dayworker

Alternative forms

day work, day-work

Etymology

from {{inh + en + enm + daywork}}, {{m + enm + daywerk}}, from {{inh + en + ang + dæġweorc}}, from {{inh + en + gem-pro + *dagawerką}}, equivalent to day + work.

Anagrams

work day, workday

Is Daywork a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
17

The word Daywork is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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