BARKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARKING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARKING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARKING
No single letter turns BARKING into another word.
How BARKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 914,927.
What does BARKING mean in Scrabble?
BARKING is the -ing form (present participle) of BARK.
BARK(noun) — The sound made by a dog.
Anagrams of BARKING
The 7 tiles of BARKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BARKING
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Common questions about BARKING
- Is BARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARKING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARKING worth?
- BARKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARKING?
- No single letter can be added to BARKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARKING:
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