SULK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SULK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULK?
| 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 SULK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SULK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SULK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does SULK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be silently bad-tempered or resentful because of feeling hurt, annoyed, or disappointed.
To sulk is to withdraw into silence and visible bad temper instead of stating what is wrong. People often sulk after losing an argument or being told no, hoping others will notice their mood.
How SULK is used
Usually intransitive; often followed by "about" or "over" a cause.
- He tends to sulk for hours after losing a board game.
- She sulks whenever her sister gets more attention.
- The toddler sulked in the corner until dinner was ready.
- Stop sulking and just tell me what's wrong.
- My brother sulks about small things far too often.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SULK
The 4 tiles of SULK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SULK
12 longer words begin with SULK.
Words ending in SULK
1 words end in SULK. Useful as a back hook: play SULK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SULK inside
3 words contain SULK in the middle. Words that start with SULK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SULK
Common questions about SULK
- Is SULK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULK, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULK worth?
- SULK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULK mean?
- To be silently bad-tempered or resentful because of feeling hurt, annoyed, or disappointed.
- What letters can be added to SULK?
- SULK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SULK:
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