Definitions For Welk

Etymology 1

From Middle English welken, probably from a continental Germanic language; compare {{cog, dum, welken}} ({{cog, nl, welken}}) and {{cog, gml, welken}}. Cognate with {{cog, de, welken}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (obsolete) Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay. (obsolete) To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane. (dialectal) to soak, steep#etymology_2, steep. (dialectal) to thrash, beat severely. To contract; to shorten. (transitive) To form into wrinkles or ridges.

Etymology 2

Noun

WELK (plural WELKs) Alternate form of whelk

Anagrams

kewl

Is Welk 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
11
Words with Friends
12

The word Welk is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

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