How many points is BURKE worth in Scrabble?

BURKE is worth 11 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept BURKE?

BURKE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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BURKE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 11 points. BURKE means "to murder by suffocation".

/bɜː(ɹ)k/

Pronunciation: /bɜː(ɹ)k/

To murder by suffocation
To murder for the same purpose as Burke, to kill in order to have a body to sell to anatomists, surgeons, etc.
To smother; to conceal, hush up, suppress.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to murder by suffocation

In a sentence: "They burke."

Check the Scrabble meaning of BURKE. It scores 11 points.

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in BURKE, without blank tiles.

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Is BURKE a Scrabble word?: BURKE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 11 points.
What does BURKE mean?: to murder by suffocation
How do you use BURKE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They burke."
How many points is BURKE worth in Scrabble?: BURKE is worth 11 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept BURKE?: BURKE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).