Is DARKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DARKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DARKLING mean?
- adjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
“a darkling glance”
- adjective
(poetic) occurring in the dark or night
“a darkling journey”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 DARKLING
Single letters that turn DARKLING 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 DARKLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- darking13
- larking12
- laking11
- raking11
- drank10
- drink10
- kiang10
- kinda10
- darling9
- larding9
- dank9
- dark9
- dink9
- dirk9
- gank9
- gink9
- kadi9
- kind9
- king9
- daring8
- gradin8
- lading8
- ligand8
- akin8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- karn8
- kiln8
- kina8
- kirn8
- knar8
- krai8
- lank8
- lark8
- link8
- nark8
- raki8
- rank8
- rink8
- dak8
- kid8
- aldrin7
- algid7
- gland7
- grand7
- grind7
- ark7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- algin6
- align6
- argil6
- dinar6
- drail6
- drain6
- garni6
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