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larking

verb

Present participle and gerund of lark

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

LA

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LARKING” Mean?

present participle and gerund of lark

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word larking with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

present participle and gerund of lark

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

L, A, R, K, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
a
r
k
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for larking.

LARKING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with L and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using larking in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LARKING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LARKING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LARKING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LARKING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

LA, AR, RK, KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

LAR, ARK, RKI, KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for larking.

LARKING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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