DARKENING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DARKENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2a1r1k5e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableDARKENING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DARKENING?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful DARKENING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARKENING
No single letter turns DARKENING into another word.
How DARKENING scores
Scrabble d2a1r1k5e1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends d2a1r1k5e1n2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in DARKENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DARKENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DARKENING
dakering14 kneading14 dearning10 grannied10 darking13 kerning12 narking12 ranking12 reaking12 areding9 darning9 deaning9 dearing9 deraign9 derning9 earding9 gradine9 grained9 grinned9 narding9 randing9 reading9 rendang9 rending9 aginner8 earning8 engrain8 grannie8 nardine8 nearing8 deking12 kinged12 arking11 daiker11 danker11 darken11 dinker11 kaeing11 kinder11 kinred11
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Common questions about DARKENING
- Is DARKENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARKENING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DARKENING worth?
- DARKENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DARKENING?
- No single letter can be added to DARKENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DARKENING:
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