work
Work can refer to a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing, activity directed toward making or doing something, or the occupation for which you are paid. As a verb, work can mean to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work, have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected, or perform as expected when applied.
Length
4
Scrabble
11
WWF
11
Starts
WO
Ends
ORK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “WORK” Mean?
work has 34 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
7 sensesactivity directed toward making or doing something
“she checked several points needing further work”
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
“it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works”
“the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work”
“he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey”
“the work of an active imagination”
the occupation for which you are paid
“he is looking for employment”
“a lot of people are out of work”
Synonyms
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
“no schools offer graduate study in interior design”
Synonyms
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
“work equals force times distance”
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the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
“he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre”
“Picasso's work can be divided into periods”
Synonyms
Verb
27 sensesexert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
“I will work hard to improve my grades”
“she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor”
“Sam and Sue work”
be employed
“Is your husband working again?”
“My wife never worked”
“Do you want to work after the age of 60?”
“She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money”
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
“The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought”
“How does your idea work in practice?”
“This method doesn't work”
“The breaks of my new car act quickly”
Synonyms
shape, form, or improve a material
“work stone into tools”
“process iron”
“work the metal”
Synonyms
give a workout to
“Some parents exercise their infants”
“My personal trainer works me hard”
“work one's muscles”
“this puzzle will exercise your mind”
Synonyms
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proceed along a path
“work one's way through the crowd”
“make one's way into the forest”
“They work up the hill”
Synonyms
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
“She works the night clubs”
“The salesman works the Midwest”
“This artist works mostly in acrylics”
“They work in the city”
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
“work your way through every problem or task”
“She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived”
“Start from the bottom and work towards the top”
move in an agitated manner
“His fingers worked with tension”
cause to work
“he is working his servants hard”
“They work the animals”
behave in a certain way when handled
“This dough does not work easily”
“The soft metal works well”
have and exert influence or effect
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
“She worked on her friends to support the political candidate”
Synonyms
operate in or through
“Work the phones”
cause to operate or function
“This pilot works the controls”
“Can you work an electric drill?”
provoke or excite
“The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy”
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
“the political candidate worked the crowds”
move into or onto
“work the raisins into the dough”
“the student worked a few jokes into his presentation”
“work the body onto the flatbed truck”
use or manipulate to one's advantage
“He exploited the new taxation system”
“She knows how to work the system”
“he works his parents for sympathy”
Synonyms
cause to undergo fermentation
“We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content”
“The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats”
Synonyms
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
“The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times”
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
activity directed toward making or doing something
Length
4 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
W, O, R, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆WORK has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆WORK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆WORK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆WORK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
WO, OR, RK
Trigrams
WOR, ORK
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