Yes, bark is playable
...and is worth 11 points.
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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Bark" Definition
noun
A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.
A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.
The harsh sound uttered by a dog.
The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
verb-intransitive
To make a sound similar to a bark: "The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups” ( Charleston SC News and Courier).
To work as a barker, as at a carnival.
verb-transitive
To remove bark from (a tree or log).
To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.
To tan or dye (leather or fabric) by steeping in an infusion of bark.
To treat (a patient) using a medicinal bark infusion.
To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals.
verb
To make the characteristic short loud cry of a dog.
To make a noise resembling a bark.
To speak in a curt loud and usually angry tone .
To utter in a curt loud usually angry tone .
To advertise by persistent outcry .
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