DARKNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DARKNESS 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.
d2a1r1k5n1e1s1s1
PlayableDARKNESS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DARKNESS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful DARKNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARKNESS
No single letter turns DARKNESS into another word.
How DARKNESS scores
Scrabble d2a1r1k5n1e1s1s1 13
Words with Friends d2a1r1k5n2e1s1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DARKNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DARKNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DARKNESS
1 longer words begin with DARKNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DARKNESS
darkens12 sandeks12 kranses11 sanders8 sarsden8 dakers11 danker11 darken11 drakes11 kneads11 narked11 ranked11 sandek11 snaked11 ankers10 askers10 eskars10 kanses10 kesars10 nakers10 nerkas10 rankes10 sakers10 skeans10 skears10 skrans10 snakes10 snarks10 sneaks10 dearns7 denars7 redans7 sander7 sedans7 snared7 sneads7 sarsen6 snares6 arked10 asked10
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Common questions about DARKNESS
- Is DARKNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARKNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DARKNESS worth?
- DARKNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DARKNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DARKNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DARKNESS:
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