Scrabble Word Finder

DARLING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. DARLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

d2a1r1l1i1n1g2
PlayableDARLING · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 114,366odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept DARLING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 49 / 100

49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.29
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.86%

Our own measure of how useful DARLING is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DARLING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

darlings10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DARLING scores

Scrabble d2a1r1l1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends d2a1r1l2i1n2g3 12

Face value of the 7 tiles in DARLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
a19
r16
l14
i19
n16
g13

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.

Anagrams of DARLING

larding9

The 7 tiles of DARLING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with DARLING

darlings10 darlingly14 darlingness13 darlingnesses15

4 longer words begin with DARLING.

Shorter words from the letters in DARLING

daring8 gradin8 lading8 ligand8 aldrin7 arling7 algid7 gland7 grand7 grind7 agrin6 algin6 align6 argil6 dinar6 drail6 drain6 garni6 glair6 gnarl6 grail6 grain6 laird6 liang6 liard6 lidar6 ligan6 linga6 nadir6 nidal6 rangi6 ranid6 dang6 darg6 ding6 drag6 gadi6 gaid6 gild6 gird6

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Common questions about DARLING

Is DARLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DARLING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DARLING worth?
DARLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DARLING?
DARLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DARLING:

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