Play DARKNESS Strategically

180 valid words • Unscramble DARKNESS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DARKNESS

Best Short Plays

DAKS (9pt)DANK (9pt)DARK (9pt)DESK (9pt)DREK (9pt)ARKS (8pt)ASKS (8pt)KAES (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DARKNESS (13pt)DARKENS (12pt)SANDERS (8pt)DANKER (11pt)DARKEN (11pt)DRAKES (11pt)KNEADS (11pt)NARKED (11pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 13 pts

WWF: 14 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 180 Words

8-letter 1 words Best: DARKNESS (13pt)

7-letter 2 words Best: DARKENS (12pt)

DARKENS12pt SANDERS8pt

6-letter 20 words Best: DANKER (11pt)

DANKER11pt DARKEN11pt DRAKES11pt KNEADS11pt NARKED11pt RANKED11pt SNAKED11pt ASKERS10pt ESKARS10pt SAKERS10pt SKEANS10pt SNAKES10pt SNARKS10pt SNEAKS10pt REDANS7pt SANDER7pt SEDANS7pt SNARED7pt SARSEN6pt SNARES6pt

5-letter 54 words Best: ASKED (10pt)

ASKED10pt DARKS10pt DESKS10pt DRAKE10pt DRANK10pt DREKS10pt KNEAD10pt NAKED10pt RAKED10pt ASKER9pt ESKAR9pt KANES9pt KARNS9pt KERNS9pt KNARS9pt NARKS9pt RAKES9pt RANKS9pt SAKER9pt SAKES9pt SARKS9pt SKEAN9pt SNAKE9pt SNARK9pt SNEAK9pt DARES6pt DARNS6pt DEANS6pt DEARS6pt DRESS6pt NARDS6pt NERDS6pt RANDS6pt RASED6pt READS6pt REDAN6pt RENDS6pt SADES6pt SANDS6pt SANED6pt SARDS6pt SEDAN6pt SENDS6pt SNEDS6pt ARSES5pt EARNS5pt NARES5pt NEARS5pt RASES5pt SANER5pt SANES5pt SEARS5pt SENSA5pt SNARE5pt

4-letter 56 words Best: DAKS (9pt)

DAKS9pt DANK9pt DARK9pt DESK9pt DREK9pt ARKS8pt ASKS8pt KAES8pt KANE8pt KARN8pt KEAS8pt KENS8pt KERN8pt KNAR8pt NARK8pt RAKE8pt RANK8pt SAKE8pt SANK8pt SARK8pt SKAS8pt ANDS5pt DARE5pt DARN5pt DEAN5pt DEAR5pt DENS5pt ENDS5pt NARD5pt NERD5pt RADS5pt RAND5pt READ5pt REDS5pt REND5pt SADE5pt SAND5pt SARD5pt SEND5pt SNED5pt ANES4pt ARES4pt ARSE4pt EARN4pt EARS4pt ERAS4pt ERNS4pt NEAR4pt NESS4pt RASE4pt SANE4pt SANS4pt SEAR4pt SEAS4pt SERA4pt SERS4pt

3-letter 33 words Best: DAK (8pt)

DAK8pt ARK7pt ASK7pt KAE7pt KAS7pt KEA7pt KEN7pt SKA7pt ADS4pt AND4pt DEN4pt END4pt RAD4pt RED4pt SAD4pt ANE3pt ARE3pt ARS3pt ASS3pt EAR3pt ENS3pt ERA3pt ERN3pt ERS3pt ESS3pt NAE3pt RAN3pt RAS3pt RES3pt SAE3pt SEA3pt SEN3pt SER3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: KA (6pt)

KA6pt AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt AE2pt AN2pt AR2pt AS2pt EN2pt ER2pt ES2pt NA2pt NE2pt RE2pt

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About the Word DARKNESS

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 13 pts
Words With Friends score: 14 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 180

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DARKNESS in Scrabble?: Play DARKNESS directly for 13 points, or use its letters to form 180 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DARKNESS between Scrabble and WWF?: DARKNESS scores 13 pts in Scrabble and 14 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DARKNESS?: DAKS (9 pts) is a strong short play from DARKNESS.

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