DARKLING
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɑː(ɹ)klɪŋ//
adj
- (poetic) Dark; growing dark; darkening."She still pursued its flight, with all the speed / Her fainting strength had hitherto supplied: / What pathless wilds she crossed ! What forests darkling wide !"
- (figurative) Obscure; taking place unseen, as if in the dark.
noun
- (rare) Darkness."She carried some rugs for me through the shrubbery in the darkling. "They'll think we've gone mooning," she said, jerking her head at the household. "I wonder what they make of us – criminals.""
noun
- (obsolete) A child of darkness; someone dark by nature or who has grown dark in character.
- (fantasy) A creature that lives in the dark.
- (poetic) A demon.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 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 'DARKLING'?
The word DARKLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
D2
A1
R1
K5
L1
I1
N1
G2
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DARKLING'?
The word DARKLING is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
D2
A1
R1
K5
L2
I1
N2
G3
Total: 17 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.