KARKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. KARKING 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.
Which word lists accept KARKING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARKING is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARKING
No single letter turns KARKING into another word.
How KARKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KARKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KARKING needs 1 blank tile.
What does KARKING mean in Scrabble?
KARKING is the -ing form (present participle) of KARK.
Shorter words from the letters in KARKING
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Common questions about KARKING
- Is KARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KARKING is not in it.
- How many points is KARKING worth?
- KARKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KARKING?
- No single letter can be added to KARKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KARKING:
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