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Is SHARKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHARKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHARKING mean?

Sharking is a form of SHARK.

  1. noun

    any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

  2. noun

    a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest

  3. noun

    a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways

    “a card shark”

  4. verb

    play the shark; act with trickery

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 SHARKING

SHARKING 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 SHARKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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