SARKY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SARKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SARKY?
| 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 SARKY 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 SARKY
No single letter turns SARKY into another word.
How SARKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SARKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 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 stands out about SARKY
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 SARKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Sarcastic, in a mocking or cutting way.
A sarky comment pokes fun at someone or something through irony, often delivered with a dry or biting tone. The word is a shortened, informal form of sarcastic that is common in British speech, especially among friends or colleagues trading remarks. Being called sarky is not always meant as a serious criticism, since a sarky sense of humour can be affectionate as well as sharp. It is used more in speech than in formal writing.
How SARKY is used
British informal slang, a shortened form of sarcastic used mainly in casual speech.
- Stop being so sarky about my cooking.
- He gave a sarky reply when asked why he was late.
- Her sarky sense of humour made the whole office laugh.
- The teacher was known for her sarky remarks in class.
- He meant it as a joke, though it came out rather sarky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SARKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SARKY
The 5 tiles of SARKY in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SARKY
Common questions about SARKY
- Is SARKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SARKY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SARKY worth?
- SARKY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SARKY mean?
- Sarcastic, in a mocking or cutting way.
- What letters can be added to SARKY?
- No single letter can be added to SARKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SARKY:
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