YARKED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARKED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YARKED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARKED is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARKED
No single letter turns YARKED into another word.
How YARKED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YARKED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does YARKED mean in Scrabble?
YARKED is the past tense or past participle of YARK.
YARK(verb) — To strike sharply, especially with a stick or whip.
Shorter words from the letters in YARKED
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Common questions about YARKED
- Is YARKED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARKED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARKED worth?
- YARKED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARKED?
- No single letter can be added to YARKED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YARKED:
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