Nark
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who secretly provides information to the police about criminal activities.
“They suspected a nark in the group when police arrived before they had even left the building.”
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Wordle
Ends in the very common -ARK pattern, shares this with BARK, DARK, LARK, MARK, PARK
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Worth 8 points, K adds value, hooks to NARKS, NARKED, NARKING for longer plays
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