What It Scores
DARK is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 9 in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud. The letters break down as D2 A1 R1 K5.
Words Made From The Letters In DARK
8 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
3 letter words (4)
2 letter words (4)
Longer Words Containing DARK
DARK appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.