8 Letter Words Containing RK
There are 234 8-letter English words that contain RK, from AARDVARK to YARDWORK. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WAXWORKS (25), QUIRKILY (24), HACKWORK (24). Roughly 4% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SALTWORK15 pts
- SARKIEST12 pts
- SEAMARKS14 pts
- SEATWORK15 pts
- SHAGBARK18 pts
- SHARKERS15 pts
- SHARKING16 pts
- SHIRKERS15 pts
- SHIRKING16 pts
- SITZMARK23 pts
- SKYLARKS19 pts
- SLOPWORK17 pts
- SMERKING15 pts
- SMIRKERS14 pts
- SMIRKIER14 pts
- SMIRKING15 pts
- SNARKIER12 pts
- SNORKELS12 pts
- SOAPBARK16 pts
- SPARKERS14 pts
- SPARKIER14 pts
- SPARKILY17 pts
- SPARKING15 pts
- SPARKISH17 pts
- SPARKLED15 pts
- SPARKLER14 pts
- SPARKLES14 pts
- STARKERS12 pts
- STARKEST12 pts
- STUDWORK16 pts
- SUBCLERK16 pts
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- WARWORKS18 pts
- WAXWORKS25 pts
- WEBWORKS20 pts
- WIREWORK18 pts
- WOODLARK16 pts
- WOODWORK19 pts
- WOOLWORK18 pts
- WORKABLE17 pts
- WORKADAY19 pts
- WORKBAGS18 pts
- WORKBOAT17 pts
- WORKBOOK21 pts
- WORKDAYS19 pts
- WORKFARE18 pts
- WORKFOLK22 pts
- WORKINGS16 pts
- WORKLESS15 pts
- WORKLOAD16 pts
- WORKMATE17 pts
- WORKOUTS15 pts
- WORKROOM17 pts
- WORKSHOP20 pts
- WORKWEEK22 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | waxworks | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | quirkily | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | hackwork | 24 | 24 |
| 4 | quirkish | 24 | 24 |
| 5 | mazourka | 23 | 25 |
| 6 | mazurkas | 23 | 25 |
| 7 | sitzmark | 23 | 24 |
| 8 | pockmark | 22 | 25 |
| 9 | quirking | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | qindarka | 22 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain RK?
234 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters RK in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).