LARKSOME is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LARKSOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARKSOME?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARKSOME is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARKSOME
No single letter turns LARKSOME into another word.
How LARKSOME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LARKSOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LARKSOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LARKSOME
- All 8 letters of LARKSOME are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LARKSOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Given to playful mischief and high-spirited fun.
Larksome describes a mood or a person bent on pranks, like someone out for a lark. It is a rare, old-fashioned coinage, so most readers will guess its meaning from the root.
How LARKSOME is used
Rare; found in humorous or dated writing.
- The boys were in a larksome mood after the exams.
- He gave a larksome grin and hid the teacher's chalk.
- A larksome spirit ran through the whole party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LARKSOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LARKSOME
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Common questions about LARKSOME
- Is LARKSOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARKSOME, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARKSOME worth?
- LARKSOME is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LARKSOME mean?
- Given to playful mischief and high-spirited fun.
- What letters can be added to LARKSOME?
- No single letter can be added to LARKSOME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LARKSOME:
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