DARKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DARKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DARKEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DARKEN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
darkensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DARKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DARKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about DARKEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DARKEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become or to make less light, or to grow gloomy, angry or troubled.
Skies darken before a storm and a photographer may darken a print to deepen its shadows, which is the plain physical sense. Faces and moods darken too, when a smile fades or talk turns to something grim. The old phrase "never darken my door again" uses it to mean casting a shadow in a doorway, a dramatic way of banning a visitor.
How DARKEN is used
General English; works both for light and for mood.
- The sky began to darken long before the first drops of rain.
- He chose to darken the image slightly so the details stood out.
- Her expression would darken whenever the old quarrel came up.
- Clouds gathered to darken the valley by late afternoon.
- Never darken my door again, the old woman declared.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DARKEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DARKEN
The 6 tiles of DARKEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DARKEN
5 longer words begin with DARKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DARKEN
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Common questions about DARKEN
- Is DARKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARKEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DARKEN worth?
- DARKEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DARKEN mean?
- To become or to make less light, or to grow gloomy, angry or troubled.
- What letters can be added to DARKEN?
- DARKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DARKEN:
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