Is MURKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MURKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MURKINESS mean?
- noun
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
- noun
the quality of being cloudy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + U (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 15 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 MURKINESS
MURKINESS 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 MURKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kirmess13
- kumises13
- muskier13
- muskies13
- kermis12
- kumiss12
- minkes12
- muskie12
- smerks12
- smirks12
- reskins11
- sinkers11
- sunkers11
- kumis11
- merks11
- mikes11
- minke11
- minks11
- mirks11
- murks11
- musks11
- skims11
- smerk11
- smirk11
- inkers10
- kisser10
- krises10
- reinks10
- reskin10
- sinker10
- skeins10
- skiers10
- skries10
- sunker10
- merk10
- mike10
- mink10
- mirk10
- murk10
- musk10
- skim10
- minuses9
- misuser9
- mureins9
- murines9
- mussier9
- rumness9
- surmise9
- inker9
- keirs9
- kerns9
- kiers9
- kines9
- kirns9
- knurs9
- neuks9
- nukes9
- reink9
- rinks9
- risks9
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