Is DARKENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DARKENER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DARKENER mean?
Darkener is a form of DARKEN.
- verb
become dark or darker
“The sky darkened”
- verb
tarnish or stain
“a scandal that darkened the family's good name”
- verb
make dark or darker
“darken a room”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DARKENER
Single letters that turn DARKENER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DARKENER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- knarred12
- kneader12
- nakeder12
- danker11
- darken11
- darker11
- dekare11
- kerned11
- narked11
- ranked11
- ranker10
- drake10
- drank10
- knead10
- kneed10
- naked10
- raked10
- akene9
- kerne9
- rakee9
- raker9
- dank9
- dark9
- deke9
- drek9
- eked9
- akee8
- kane8
- karn8
- keen8
- kern8
- knar8
- knee8
- nark8
- rake8
- rank8
- reek8
- dak8
- darner7
- dearer7
- earned7
- endear7
- errand7
- neared7
- reader7
- reared7
- redear7
- render7
- reread7
- ark7
- eek7
- eke7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- earner6
- nearer6
- reearn6
- darer6
- denar6
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