STARK is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STARK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARK?
| 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 STARK is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
starksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about STARK
- 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 STARK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Completely plain, bare, or severe in appearance, with nothing added to soften or disguise it.
A stark landscape is one stripped of ornament or comfort, such as a winter field with no leaves or color, while a stark warning or stark truth is one delivered bluntly, without cushioning. The word can also intensify a contrast, as in a stark difference between two things that makes the gap impossible to ignore. Stark comes from an old Germanic root meaning strong or rigid, and traces of that older sense survive in the fixed phrase stark naked, meaning completely and starkly undressed. Writers reach for stark when they want to emphasize harshness or severity rather than mere plainness.
How STARK is used
Standard adjective, often paired with contrast, reminder, or naked; comparative and superlative are starker and starkest.
- The stark hospital room had nothing on its white walls.
- There was a stark contrast between the two brothers' choices.
- He faced the stark reality that the business had failed.
- Snow covered the stark branches of the winter trees.
- She stood stark naked in front of the mirror, laughing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STARK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STARK
The 5 tiles of STARK in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with STARK
13 longer words begin with STARK.
Shorter words from the letters in STARK
Common questions about STARK
- Is STARK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARK worth?
- STARK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STARK mean?
- Completely plain, bare, or severe in appearance, with nothing added to soften or disguise it.
- What letters can be added to STARK?
- STARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STARK:
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