NARC is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NARC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NARC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NARC is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NARC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NARC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about NARC
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NARC mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A person, especially a police officer, who investigates or informs on illegal drug activity.
A narc works undercover or behind the scenes to catch people using or selling drugs, and the word can also describe anyone who reports a friend's wrongdoing to someone in authority. In casual speech calling someone a narc is usually an accusation of betrayal rather than praise for honesty.
How NARC is used
Informal, chiefly North American; used as both noun and verb (to narc on someone).
- The dealers grew suspicious that a narc had joined their group.
- Nobody wanted to be seen talking to the narc from the local precinct.
- He earned a reputation as a narc after he told the teacher everything.
- The undercover narc spent months building trust with the gang.
- She refused to act like a narc even when she disapproved of the plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NARC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NARC
The 4 tiles of NARC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NARC
Showing 24 of 65 words that begin with NARC.
Words with NARC inside
Showing 24 of 82 words that contain NARC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NARC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NARC
Common questions about NARC
- Is NARC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NARC, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NARC worth?
- NARC is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NARC mean?
- A person, especially a police officer, who investigates or informs on illegal drug activity.
- What letters can be added to NARC?
- NARC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NARC:
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