ARTERY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ARTERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTERY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTERY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTERY
No single letter turns ARTERY into another word.
How ARTERY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARTERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What does ARTERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Arterial walls are thick and muscular so that they can withstand the pressure of each heartbeat, which sets them apart from the thinner veins. Doctors speak of hardened or blocked arteries when fatty deposits narrow the passage. The word artery has also moved into everyday speech for a main road or waterway that carries heavy traffic through a region.
How ARTERY is used
Used in medicine for the vessel and figuratively for a major road, river or rail line.
- The surgeon repaired a damaged artery in his leg.
- A blocked artery can lead to a heart attack.
- The river was once the main artery of trade.
- Traffic jammed the artery leading into the city.
- She felt the pulse of the artery in her wrist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTERY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTERY
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Common questions about ARTERY
- Is ARTERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTERY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTERY worth?
- ARTERY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTERY mean?
- A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- What letters can be added to ARTERY?
- No single letter can be added to ARTERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARTERY:
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