Is DARKLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DARKLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DARKLINGS mean?
Darklings is a form of DARKLING.
- 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
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DARKLINGS
DARKLINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DARKLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- darkling14
- darking13
- lakings12
- larking12
- slaking12
- asking11
- drinks11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- laking11
- raking11
- darlings10
- darks10
- dinks10
- dirks10
- drank10
- drink10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kadis10
- kiang10
- kinda10
- kinds10
- kings10
- skald10
- darings9
- darling9
- gradins9
- ladings9
- larding9
- ligands9
- kails9
- kains9
- karns9
- kilns9
- kinas9
- kirns9
- knars9
- krais9
- larks9
- links9
- narks9
- rakis9
- ranks9
- rinks9
- skirl9
- slank9
- slink9
- snark9
- daks9
- dank9
- dark9
- dink9
- dirk9
- disk9
- gank9
- gink9
- kadi9
- kids9
- kind9
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