Saint Patrick’s Day Vocabulary

Saint Patrick’s Day is here! From the celebration of the life of Saint Patrick, to the beginning of spring, to the chance to go out with your friends, this holiday means so many things to many people.
Because of the array of meanings, Saint Patrick’s day has an equally broad set of St Patrick’s Day Vocabulary. From the traditional words, like Ireland, Celtic, and Tradition, to the modern of Limerick, Leprechaun, and Green, this holiday provides so many great words to choose from. So, in honor of the holiday, we’re doing a Word Unscramble of SHAMROCK; so let’s dive in and see what words we can find inside!

SHAMROCK unscrambled

7 letter words

Shamrock is an interesting word. Despite only being eight letters long, there are two unique seven letter words hiding inside of it! Before you keep reading, take a moment to see if you can find any of them (they’re pretty tough)!

• Chromas

  15 points

  A plural of Chroma, which is the purity or intensity of a color.

• Morchas

  15 points

  A Morcha is a hostile demonstration against the government, especially in India.

6 letter words

Shamrock is chock full of six letter words! Who knew such a little leaf could have such an abundance waiting inside?

• Charks

  15 points

  Plural of Chark; A pointed stick, which when placed with the point against another piece of wood, and spun rapidly in alternate directions with the aid of attached cords, produces enough heat by friction to create a fire.

• Moksha

  15 points

  In Indian religions, the final extrication of the soul or consciousness from samsara and the bringing to an end of all the suffering involved in being subject to the cycle of reincarnation.

• Shacko

  15 points

  Variant of shako

• Charms

  14 points

  Plural of Charm: To act on as though by magic; seemingly cast a spell on.

• Machos

  14 points

  Machismo

• Mochas

  14 points

  Plural of Mocha: A flavoring made of coffee mixed with chocolate.

• Croaks

  13 points

  third-person singular simple present indicative form of croak

• Caroms

  12 points

  A collision followed by a rebound.

• Orachs

  11 Points

  Any of a genus of plants of the goosefoot family, widespread in salty or alkaline areas, having usually silvery foliage and small green flowers.

Five Letter Words

Much like the predecessors, there are many five letter words hiding within Shamrock. Pull out your watch and give yourself two minutes; how many can you find? Shamrock shows the value of the ‘S’ tile in Words with Friends, as it can take shorter words and pluralize them. Ending a word with an ‘S’ can help you connect it to the board where it may not otherwise have fit.

• Smack

  15 points

  Slang for heroin.

• Smock

  15 points

  A loose coat like outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes while working.

• Shack

  14 points

  A small, crudely built building; a shanty.

• Chasm

  13 points

  A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth’s surface; an abyss or gorge.

• March

  13 points

  To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.

• Schmo

  13 points

  A stupid or obnoxious person.

• Korma

  12 points

  A dish of South Asian origin in which meat or vegetables are braised or simmered in a rich, highly seasoned sauce thickened with ground nuts, yogurt or cream, and sometimes coconut.

Four Letter Words

When doing a word unscramble like this, the four letter words are often low scoring. This is true of four letter words overall; they are more useful in tactical plays, such as hitting a Bonus space, or blocking an opponent’s play. However, Shamrock has three letters of reasonable value; the C, M and K. Because of these, we see some of the four letter words inside Shamrock score some real points.

• Mack

  14 points

  An individual skilled in the art of seduction using verbal skills.

• Mock

  14 points

  To imitate or mimic, as in fun or derision

• Hack

  13 points

  To cope with successfully; manage.

• Hock

  13 points

  The tarsal joint of the hind leg of certain quadrupeds, such as horses and dogs, corresponds to the human ankle but bends in the opposite direction.

• Cham

  12 points

  A Tatar or Mongol khan.

• Mach

  12 points

  A ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds.

• Amok

  11 points

  In a frenzy to do violence or kill: rioters running amok in the streets.

• Cark

  11 points

  To burden or be burdened with trouble; worry.

• Cask

  11 points

  A sturdy cylindrical container for storing liquids; a barrel.

• Cork

  11 points

  The lightweight elastic outer bark of the cork oak, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats, and crafts.

• Mako

  11 points

  Either of two mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus

Three-Letter Words

As we’ve seen above, having the letters SHAMROCK (minus one, of course, unless you’re playing the physical version of Words with Friends and accidentally drew eight tiles), is a pretty good place to be. There are many versatile and high scoring words that can be found. However, sometimes the board is just so jammed up that you can’t find a place to play those flash words, what do you do then? Use your three-letter words, of course. Knowing these smaller connectors opens your games up, allowing you to find valuable plays, even in tight spaces. As an extra bonus, the high-scoring letters in SHAMROCK lead to some high scoring plays, as far as short words go.

• Ack

  10 points

  The letter A is used in signaling and other types of communications.

• Cam

  9 points

  A wheel that has a projecting part and is mounted on a rotating shaft to produce variable or reciprocating motion in another part.

• Hok

  9 points

  A small type of hut

• Mac

  9 points

  A mackintosh.

• Ach

  8 points

  A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley.

• Ham

  8 points

  The thigh of the hind leg of certain animals, especially a hog.