STORK is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STORK 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 STORK?
| 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 STORK is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
storksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STORK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about STORK
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 STORK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill, known for nesting on rooftops and chimneys in parts of Europe.
Storks are tall birds that feed mainly on frogs, fish, and insects in wetlands and open fields, and several species migrate long distances between Europe, Africa, and Asia. The white stork in particular has built large stick nests on chimneys, poles, and rooftops for centuries, a habit that made it a familiar sight in many European towns and villages. Because of this close association with human homes, the stork became the central figure in the folk tale that a stork delivers newborn babies to their families. Some species, such as the marabou stork, look quite different from the elegant white stork most people picture.
How STORK is used
Countable noun; frequently appears in the folk expression the stork brought the baby.
- A stork built its nest on the old church chimney.
- The children watched the stork wade through the shallow marsh.
- Every spring, storks return to the same rooftop nest.
- The story claimed a stork had delivered the newborn.
- A pair of storks circled slowly above the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STORK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STORK
The 5 tiles of STORK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STORK
3 longer words begin with STORK.
Shorter words from the letters in STORK
Common questions about STORK
- Is STORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STORK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STORK worth?
- STORK is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STORK mean?
- A large, long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill, known for nesting on rooftops and chimneys in parts of Europe.
- What letters can be added to STORK?
- STORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STORK:
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