/ɑɹk/
noun

Is ARK a Scrabble word?

Yes. ARK is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A large box with a flat lid.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A large box with a flat lid.

  2. The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge; Noah's ark.

  3. Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge.

    “the Ark of Bukhara”

  4. The body as a vessel.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ark via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English arke, from Old English earc, ærc, from Latin arca (“chest, box, coffer”), from arceō (“to enclose”).

Similar and opposite words

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bargebasketchestcofferhutchrefugeretreatshelter

ARK at a glance

ARK has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + K 5) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #10,163 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ARK

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