HARKLE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HARKLE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 13 points there.
h4a1r1k5l1e1
Depends on the listHARKLE · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HARKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful HARKLE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARKLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARKLE scores
Scrabble h4a1r1k5l1e1 13
Words with Friends h3a1r1k5l2e1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in HARKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with HARKLE
2 longer words begin with HARKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARKLE
laker9 haler8 hake11 hark11 lakh11 kale8 lake8 lark8 leak8 rake8 reak8 hale7 hare7 harl7 heal7 hear7 herl7 lehr7 rhea7 arle4 earl4 laer4 lare4 lear4 rale4 real4 ake7 ark7 elk7 erk7 kae7 kea7 lek7 hae6 her6 lah6 rah6 reh6 ale3 are3
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Common questions about HARKLE
- Is HARKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARKLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARKLE worth?
- HARKLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARKLE?
- HARKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HARKLE:
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