Irks

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of 'irk'; to irritate, annoy, or bother someone.

“It really irks him when people leave the lights on in an empty room.”

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Synonyms

annoysbothersvexes

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -rks; tests common consonant cluster with a useful K.

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Scrabble

K scores 5 points, making this a decent play at 10 total points.

Words Related to Irks

Anagrams of Irks

Words that use exactly the same letters as “irks”.

risk

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “irks” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

arks ilks inks ires iris

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “irks”.

birks brisk dirks drisk frisk keirs kiers kirks kirns kisra kreis kriss mirks rakis ricks rinks risks risky shirk sikar siker sikra sirki sirky

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