YARKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARKING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YARKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARKING is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARKING
No single letter turns YARKING into another word.
How YARKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YARKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 914,927.
What does YARKING mean in Scrabble?
YARKING is the -ing form (present participle) of YARK.
YARK(verb) — To strike sharply, especially with a stick or whip.
Shorter words from the letters in YARKING
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Common questions about YARKING
- Is YARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARKING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARKING worth?
- YARKING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARKING?
- No single letter can be added to YARKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YARKING:
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