ARKS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARKS?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARKS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARKS
Front hooks — 14
barksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about ARKS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of ARKS
The 4 tiles of ARKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ARKS
Showing 24 of 113 words that end in ARKS. Useful as a back hook: play ARKS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARKS inside
14 words contain ARKS in the middle. Words that start with ARKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARKS
Common questions about ARKS
- Is ARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARKS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARKS worth?
- ARKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARKS?
- ARKS takes 14 hooks: 14 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARKS:
Open ARKS in the Word Finder