Is HARKENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARKENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARKENING mean?
Harkening is a form of HARKEN.
- verb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 HARKENING
HARKENING 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.
Anagrams of HARKENING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HARKENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hankering17
- gherkin15
- hanking15
- harking15
- hanker13
- hankie13
- harken13
- kerning12
- narking12
- ranking12
- hiker12
- nikah12
- hearing11
- raking11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hake11
- hank11
- hark11
- hike11
- khan11
- haeing10
- hanger10
- haring10
- hegari10
- hegira10
- hinger10
- nigher10
- rehang10
- eking10
- kiang10
- khi10
- hernia9
- ahing9
- gerah9
- hinge9
- inker9
- neigh9
- reink9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- aginner8
- earning8
- engrain8
- grannie8
- nearing8
- henna8
- akin8
- argh8
- hang8
- kain8
- kane8
- karn8
- keir8
- kern8
- kier8
- kina8
- kine8
- kirn8
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