What does BARK mean?

Pronunciation
/bɑrk/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
  2. a noise resembling the bark of a dog
  3. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
  4. the sound made by a dog

verb

  1. speak in an unfriendly tone“She barked into the dictaphone”
  2. cover with bark
  3. remove the bark of a tree
  4. make barking sounds“The dogs barked at the stranger”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

barks11barked13barking14

Anagrams of BARK

kbar10

Words inside BARK

9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

arb5ark7 bar5 bra5 kab9ab4 ar2 ba4ka6

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Word lists

Questions

Is BARK a valid word in word games?

BARK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BARK worth?

BARK is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BARK?

9 other words, including BAR, BA, AB and AR.