Scrabble Word Finder

HARKS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. HARKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

h4a1r1k5s1
PlayableHARKS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept HARKS?

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: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.4
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
4.4%

Our own measure of how useful HARKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HARKS

Front hooks — 2

charks15 sharks13

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HARKS scores

Scrabble h4a1r1k5s1 12
Words with Friends h3a1r1k5s1 11

Face value of the 5 tiles in HARKS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
a19
r16
k11
s14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.

Anagrams of HARKS

shark12

The 5 tiles of HARKS in a different order — 1 found.

Words ending in HARKS

charks15 sharks13 futharks18 foxsharks26 sawsharks19 landsharks18

6 words end in HARKS. Useful as a back hook: play HARKS onto a word already on the board.

Words with HARKS inside

sharkskin20 sharkskins21 sharksucker24 sharksuckers25

4 words contain HARKS in the middle. Words that start with HARKS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in HARKS

hark11 hask11 arks8 ksar8 sark8 rahs7 rash7 aks7 ark7 ask7 kas7 ska7 ahs6 ash6 has6 rah6 sha6 ars3 ras3 sar3 ka6 ah5 ha5 sh5 ar2 as2

Common questions about HARKS

Is HARKS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARKS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HARKS worth?
HARKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HARKS?
HARKS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HARKS:

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