SNARKY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SNARKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNARKY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNARKY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNARKY
No single letter turns SNARKY into another word.
How SNARKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SNARKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SNARKY
- SNARKY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SNARKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Sharp and mocking in tone, with a sarcastic edge that is meant to sting.
A snarky remark is a sly jab dressed up as wit, the sort of comment people post under an article or mutter during a meeting. The word is a fairly recent import from older English dialect, where it described an irritable, nagging person. Today it is especially common when talking about online comments, reviews and banter between rivals.
How SNARKY is used
Informal; widely used for sarcastic comments, particularly in online writing.
- She left a snarky comment under his post.
- His snarky reply made the whole room go quiet.
- The reviewer was snarky about the film's ending.
- Stop being so snarky and just answer the question.
- A snarky note was taped to the office fridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNARKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SNARKY
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Common questions about SNARKY
- Is SNARKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNARKY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNARKY worth?
- SNARKY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNARKY mean?
- Sharp and mocking in tone, with a sarcastic edge that is meant to sting.
- What letters can be added to SNARKY?
- No single letter can be added to SNARKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SNARKY:
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