LARKY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LARKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LARKY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LARKY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LARKY
No single letter turns LARKY into another word.
How LARKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LARKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does LARKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Full of harmless fun and high spirits; playful or mischievous in a light-hearted way.
The word larky describes behaviour or mood marked by cheerful mischief, drawing on the older phrase a lark meaning a bit of playful fun. A larky mood might show itself in jokes, pranks or general silliness among friends, without any serious intent behind it. Larky carries a lighter, more affectionate tone than mischievous, suggesting harmless amusement rather than trouble. The word appears mainly in British informal speech and writing, and larky has never become common in American English.
How LARKY is used
Informal, chiefly British, used to describe playful or mischievous behaviour done purely for fun.
- The children were in a larky mood all afternoon.
- He gave a larky grin before hiding all the shoes.
- Their larky sense of humour made the long journey bearable.
- She wrote a larky little note and left it on his desk.
- The office party turned larky once the games began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LARKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in LARKY
2 words end in LARKY. Useful as a back hook: play LARKY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LARKY
Common questions about LARKY
- Is LARKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LARKY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LARKY worth?
- LARKY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LARKY mean?
- Full of harmless fun and high spirits; playful or mischievous in a light-hearted way.
- What letters can be added to LARKY?
- No single letter can be added to LARKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LARKY:
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