BARKS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BARKS 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 BARKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARKS
No single letter turns BARKS into another word.
How BARKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about BARKS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of BARKS
The 5 tiles of BARKS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in BARKS
23 words end in BARKS. Useful as a back hook: play BARKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BARKS
Common questions about BARKS
- Is BARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARKS worth?
- BARKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARKS?
- No single letter can be added to BARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BARKS:
Open BARKS in the Word Finder