RARK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RARK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
r1a1r1k5
Depends on the listRARK · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RARK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful RARK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RARK scores
Scrabble r1a1r1k5 8
Words with Friends r1a1r1k5 8
Face value of the 4 tiles in RARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Words starting with RARK
3 longer words begin with RARK.
Shorter words from the letters in RARK
Common questions about RARK
- Is RARK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RARK is not in it.
- How many points is RARK worth?
- RARK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RARK?
- RARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RARK:
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