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HARKLING is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends

No for Scrabble. HARKLING 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 18 points there.

h4a1r1k5l1i1n1g2
Depends on the listHARKLING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept HARKLING?

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

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5%

Our own measure of how useful HARKLING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HARKLING

No single letter turns HARKLING into another word.

How HARKLING scores

Scrabble h4a1r1k5l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends h3a1r1k5l2i1n2g3 18

Face value of the 8 tiles in HARKLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
a19
r16
k11
l14
i19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARKLING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HARKLING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in HARKLING

harking15 larking12 harling11 arking11 laking11 raking11 haling10 haring10 rahing10 rhinal9 arling7 nikah12 rakhi12 aking10 glaik10 kaing10 kiang10 klang10 krang10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 knarl9 laigh9 lakin9 hilar8 agrin6 algin6 align6 argil6 garni6 glair6 gnarl6 grail6 grain6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 rangi6 ankh11

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Common questions about HARKLING

Is HARKLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARKLING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HARKLING worth?
HARKLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HARKLING?
No single letter can be added to HARKLING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARKLING:

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