Definition of SPELK

spelk

Plural: spelks

Noun

  • A splinter, usually of wood.
  • A wooden splinter caught under the skin.
  • A rod or switch.
  • Unusably short lengths of fibre-reinforced material, such as prepreg.

Verb

  • To use a spelk in or on.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English spelke, from Old English spilc, spelc (“a splint”), from Proto-West Germanic *spelku, from Proto-Germanic *spelkō, *spalkō, *spalkuz (“bast, splint”). Cognate with Old Norse spjalkir (“bars, rails”, plural).

Scrabble Score: 11

spelk: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
spelk: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
spelk: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

spelk: not valid in Words With Friends