JARK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. JARK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
j8a1r1k5
Depends on the listJARK · 4 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 72,615odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JARK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful JARK is to know. It scores 15 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JARK scores
Scrabble j8a1r1k5 15
Words with Friends j10a1r1k5 17
Face value of the 4 tiles in JARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 72,615.
Words starting with JARK
3 longer words begin with JARK.
Shorter words from the letters in JARK
Common questions about JARK
- Is JARK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JARK is not in it.
- How many points is JARK worth?
- JARK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JARK?
- JARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JARK:
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