LARKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LARKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARKINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARKINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARKINESS
No single letter turns LARKINESS into another word.
How LARKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LARKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LARKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LARKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The quality of being playful, mischievous or ready for a prank.
The word comes from the lark meaning a bit of fun. It is rare, though, and a writer who uses larkiness is usually describing a light, high-spirited mood in a group.
How LARKINESS is used
Occasional in literary or humorous description of larkiness and high spirits.
- There was a certain larkiness in the schoolboys on the last day.
- His larkiness often got him into trouble.
- The larkiness of the party faded once the music stopped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LARKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LARKINESS
1 longer words begin with LARKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LARKINESS
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Common questions about LARKINESS
- Is LARKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARKINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARKINESS worth?
- LARKINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LARKINESS mean?
- The quality of being playful, mischievous or ready for a prank.
- What letters can be added to LARKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to LARKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LARKINESS:
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