HARKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HARKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARKEN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARKEN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harkensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HARKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does HARKEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To listen carefully, or to pay attention to what is being said.
Harken is the spelling variant of hearken, and both come from the same old root as hark and hear. It often appears in the phrase harken back, used loosely for recalling or resembling something earlier, though careful writers prefer hark back. The plain sense of listening is old-fashioned and is found in speeches, poetry and biblical-style language.
How HARKEN is used
Somewhat old-fashioned; more common in the phrase harken back.
- The crowd fell silent to harken to the speaker.
- Harken to my words before you go.
- The new design seems to harken back to the 1950s.
- She would harken at the door for any sound.
- Children, harken to what your teacher says.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARKEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HARKEN
The 6 tiles of HARKEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HARKEN
5 longer words begin with HARKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in HARKEN
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Common questions about HARKEN
- Is HARKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARKEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARKEN worth?
- HARKEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARKEN mean?
- To listen carefully, or to pay attention to what is being said.
- What letters can be added to HARKEN?
- HARKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HARKEN:
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