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Is WALK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WALK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “use one's feet to advance; advance by steps”.

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Is WALK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WALK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: LAWK.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

WALK meaning and definition

WALK has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

WALK as a verb

  1. Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.
  2. Accompany or escort.

WALK as a noun

  1. The act of traveling by foot.
  2. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls.

WALK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WALK scores 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
A11
L12
K55
Total1112

WALK on premium squares

On a double word square WALK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of WALK

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as WALK. See all anagrams of WALK.

  • lawk11

Shorter words hiding in WALK

The letters W, A, L, K make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble WALK: all 8 words.

  • law6
  • al2
  • la2
  • awl6
  • ka6
  • aw5
  • awk10
  • kaw10

Words like WALK

One-letter changes to WALK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in WALK

  • talk8
  • wall7
  • balk10
  • calk10
  • wale7
  • wank11
  • wack13
  • wald8
  • wali7
  • waly10
  • wark11
  • wauk11
  • welk11

Add one letter to WALK

  • walks12
  • waulk12

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WALK word facts

WALK is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with W and ends with K. By corpus frequency, WALK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters W, A, L, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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WALK Scrabble word FAQ

Is WALK a Scrabble word?

Yes. WALK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WALK mean?

WALK is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “use one's feet to advance; advance by steps”.

How many points is WALK worth in Scrabble?

WALK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is WALK in Words With Friends?

WALK is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of WALK?

WALK has 1 anagram: LAWK. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in WALK?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in WALK, including LAW, AL, LA and AWL.

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