Is MURKEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MURKEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MURKEST mean?
Murkest is a form of MURK.
- noun
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
- verb
make dark, dim, or gloomy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + U (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 MURKEST
MURKEST 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 MURKEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- musket12
- merks11
- murks11
- smerk11
- tusker10
- merk10
- murk10
- musk10
- treks9
- turks9
- estrum8
- muster8
- kues8
- rusk8
- trek8
- turk8
- tusk8
- ukes8
- mures7
- muser7
- muter7
- mutes7
- serum7
- strum7
- terms7
- trems7
- kue7
- suk7
- tsk7
- uke7
- emus6
- mure6
- muse6
- must6
- mute6
- muts6
- rems6
- rums6
- smut6
- stem6
- stum6
- term6
- trem6
- tums6
- trues5
- ems5
- emu5
- mes5
- met5
- mus5
- mut5
- rem5
- rum5
- sum5
- tum5
- ums5
- erst4
- rest4
- rets4
- rues4
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