ARKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARKING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARKING is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 13 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARKING
Front hooks — 13
barkingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARKING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 136,266.
Anagrams of ARKING
The 6 tiles of ARKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARKING
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Common questions about ARKING
- Is ARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARKING is not in it.
- How many points is ARKING worth?
- ARKING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARKING?
- ARKING takes 13 hooks: 13 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARKING:
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