BARKEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARKEN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARKEN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARKEN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barkensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| 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 153,299.
Anagrams of BARKEN
The 6 tiles of BARKEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARKEN
5 longer words begin with BARKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARKEN
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Common questions about BARKEN
- Is BARKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARKEN is not in it.
- How many points is BARKEN worth?
- BARKEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARKEN?
- BARKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARKEN:
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