Jerkin
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A close-fitting sleeveless and collarless jacket, often of leather, worn by men in earlier centuries.
“The museum exhibit displayed a leather jerkin typical of sixteenth-century English dress.”
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jer·kin
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Ends in -KIN, J opener followed by common letters makes this a reasonable guess once J is placed.
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J (8) and K (5) together make JERKIN a strong Scrabble play for its length and tile values.
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