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Is LARKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LARKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LARKING mean?

Larking is a form of LARK.

  1. noun

    North American songbirds having a yellow breast

  2. noun

    a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage

  3. noun

    any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

  4. noun

    any carefree episode

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 LARKING

LARKING 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 LARKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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