SARKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SARKING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SARKING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sarkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SARKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SARKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
Anagrams of SARKING
The 7 tiles of SARKING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SARKING
1 longer words begin with SARKING.
Shorter words from the letters in SARKING
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Common questions about SARKING
- Is SARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SARKING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SARKING worth?
- SARKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARKING?
- SARKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SARKING:
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