Barked

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of bark, meaning made a sharp explosive cry like a dog, or shouted abruptly at someone.

“The guard dog barked loudly as the stranger approached the gate.”

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Synonyms

yelped

Antonyms

whisperedmurmured

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

BARKED contains the valuable K and has no repeated letters, making it a strong six-letter Wordle guess

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Scrabble

BARKED scores 13 points, the K alone is worth 5 and the -ED suffix is one of the most reliable past-tense endings in Scrabble

Words Related to Barked

Anagrams of Barked

Words that use exactly the same letters as “barked”.

braked debark

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “barked” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

backed marked

Words you can make from Barked

Shorter words formed from the letters in “barked”.

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