HEARKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HEARKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEARKEN?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEARKEN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEARKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hearkensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEARKEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEARKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does HEARKEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicliterary
To listen carefully and give attention to what is being said.
Hearken has a solemn, old-fashioned flavour and is common in Bible-style passages and fantasy dialogue. Where a modern speaker would say listen, hearken suggests that the words deserve to be heeded and followed.
How HEARKEN is used
Hearken is a literary word, often used as a command or with the preposition to.
- Hearken, all ye who gather at the gate.
- The king would not hearken to his advisers.
- We must hearken to the warning before it is too late.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEARKEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEARKEN
5 longer words begin with HEARKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in HEARKEN
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Common questions about HEARKEN
- Is HEARKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEARKEN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEARKEN worth?
- HEARKEN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEARKEN mean?
- To listen carefully and give attention to what is being said.
- What letters can be added to HEARKEN?
- HEARKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEARKEN:
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