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Sharking

s 1h 4a 1r 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of shark

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does sharking mean?

verb

  1. play the shark; act with trickery

  2. hunt shark

Definitions shown for shark, the base form of sharking.

Is SHARKING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SHARKING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1h 4a 1r 1k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1h 3a 1r 1k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
s 1h 4a 1r 1k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
s 1h 3a 1r 1k 6i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHARKING

Hooks for SHARKING

Add one letter to the front or back of SHARKING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHARKING

Common words that share the ending -ARKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ARKING

Sharking: quick answers

Is SHARKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHARKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHARKING worth?
SHARKING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sharking mean?
sharking is the present participle of shark, which means “play the shark”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHARKING?
You can make 270 shorter words from SHARKING, such as HARKING, SHAKING, RANKISH, RAKISH. See the full list.