DARKENER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DARKENER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2a1r1k5e1n1e1r1
PlayableDARKENER · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DARKENER?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DARKENER is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARKENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
darkenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DARKENER scores
Scrabble d2a1r1k5e1n1e1r1 13
Words with Friends d2a1r1k5e1n2e1r1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DARKENER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DARKENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DARKENER
1 longer words begin with DARKENER.
Shorter words from the letters in DARKENER
knarred12 kneader12 nakeder12 danker11 darken11 darker11 dekare11 kerned11 narked11 ranked11 rarked11 reaked11 ranker10 renker10 darner7 deaner7 dearer7 dreare7 earned7 endear7 errand7 neared7 reader7 reared7 redear7 render7 reread7 earner6 nearer6 reearn6 arked10 daker10 drake10 drank10 knead10 kneed10 naked10 raked10 reked10 akene9
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Common questions about DARKENER
- Is DARKENER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARKENER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DARKENER worth?
- DARKENER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DARKENER?
- DARKENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DARKENER:
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