MURKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MURKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MURKINESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MURKINESS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MURKINESS
No single letter turns MURKINESS into another word.
How MURKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MURKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| 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 MURKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MURKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of being dark, cloudy or unclear, so that little can be seen through it.
Murkiness describes pond water, fog and dim rooms, but also situations that are morally or factually unclear. The idea is that something obscures the view. It often carries a faint sense of unease.
How MURKINESS is used
Murkiness is used literally for water and light and figuratively for unclear motives or dealings.
- The murkiness of the river hid the rocks below.
- Reporters pointed to the murkiness of the company's accounts.
- Lamplight barely cut through the murkiness of the cellar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MURKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MURKINESS
1 longer words begin with MURKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in MURKINESS
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Common questions about MURKINESS
- Is MURKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MURKINESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MURKINESS worth?
- MURKINESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MURKINESS mean?
- The state of being dark, cloudy or unclear, so that little can be seen through it.
- What letters can be added to MURKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to MURKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MURKINESS:
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