CARK
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //kɑː(ɹ)k//
verb
- (obsolete, intransitive) To be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles."[W]ho vvould not rather Sleep Quietly upon a Hammock, vvithout either Cares in his Head, or Crudities in his Stomach, then lye Carking upon a Bed of State, vvith the Qualms and Tvvinges that accompany Surfeits and Exceſs?"
- (obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To bring worry, vexation, or anxiety."Carnal pleasures are the sins of youth: ambition and the love of power, the sins of middle age: covetousness and carking cares, the crimes of old age."
- (archaic, intransitive) To labor anxiously."Why for sluggards cark and moil?"
noun
- (obsolete) A noxious or corroding worry."His heauie head, deuoide of carefull carke, / Whose sences all were straight benumbd and starke."
- (obsolete) The state of being filled with worry.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CARK'?
The word CARK is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
C3
A1
R1
K5
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CARK'?
The word CARK is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
C4
A1
R1
K5
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.