yark

Verb

To make ready; prepare.
To dispose; be set in order for; be destined or intended for.
To set open; open.
To draw (stitches etc.) tight.
To hit, strike, especially with a cane or whip.
To crack (a whip).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ȝarken, ȝerken, from Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply”), Proto-West Germanic *garwakōn, from Proto-Germanic *garwakōną (“to prepare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to grab, take, rake”), equivalent to yare + -k. Related to Old English ġearc (“ready, active, quick”), ġearu (“prepared, ready, equipped, complete, finished, yare”). More at yare.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

yark: valid Words With Friends Word