JARKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. JARKS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
j8a1r1k5s1
Depends on the listJARKS · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 348,553odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JARKS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful JARKS is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JARKS
No single letter turns JARKS into another word.
How JARKS scores
Scrabble j8a1r1k5s1 16
Words with Friends j10a1r1k5s1 18
Face value of the 5 tiles in JARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
Shorter words from the letters in JARKS
jaks15 jark15 jars11 arks8 ksar8 sark8 jak14 jar10 raj10 aks7 ark7 ask7 kas7 ska7 ars3 ras3 sar3 ja9 ka6 ar2 as2
Common questions about JARKS
- Is JARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JARKS is not in it.
- How many points is JARKS worth?
- JARKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JARKS?
- No single letter can be added to JARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JARKS:
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