Definitions For Waulk

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, obsolete, Northern England, Scotland) to make cloth (especially tweed in scotland) denser and more felt-like by soaking and beating.

Synonyms

make denser and more like felt by soaking and beating full, walk

Translations

full

Etymology

From Middle English walken, walkien, from {{inh, en, ang, wealcian, t=to roll up; muffle up}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *walkōną, t= to roll about; full (cloth)}}. Cognate with {{cog, sco, waulk, t=to full}}, {{cog, nl, walken, t=to full}}, {{cog, de, walken, t=to full}}, {{cog, da, valke, t=to full}}, {{cog, sv, valka, t=to full}}. {{doublet, en, walk}}.

Is Waulk a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14

The word Waulk is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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