DARG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DARG 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DARG?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DARG is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DARG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DARG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about DARG
- 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
What does DARG mean in Scrabble?
noun
dialectScots
A fixed stint of work, especially a full day's work or a set quota to be completed in a day.
A darg was traditionally the amount of work, such as a set number of rows hoed or a load of peat cut, that a laborer was expected to finish in one working day. The word could also describe a wage tied to that amount of work.
How DARG is used
Historical and dialect term from Scots and northern English farm and mining work.
- He finished his darg before the sun went down.
- A full darg of peat-cutting left his back aching.
- The old contract fixed a fair darg for each laborer.
- She measured her darg by the rows of turnips hoed.
- Even a short darg felt long in the summer heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DARG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DARG
The 4 tiles of DARG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DARG
7 longer words begin with DARG.
Words with DARG inside
6 words contain DARG in the middle. Words that start with DARG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DARG
Common questions about DARG
- Is DARG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARG, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DARG worth?
- DARG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DARG mean?
- A fixed stint of work, especially a full day's work or a set quota to be completed in a day.
- What letters can be added to DARG?
- DARG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DARG:
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