AARDVARK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AARDVARK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AARDVARK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AARDVARK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AARDVARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aardvarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AARDVARK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AARDVARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AARDVARK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AARDVARK
- Alphabetically, AARDVARK comes before every other 8-letter word we list.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AARDVARK
1 longer words begin with AARDVARK.
Shorter words from the letters in AARDVARK
Common questions about AARDVARK
- Is AARDVARK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AARDVARK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AARDVARK worth?
- AARDVARK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AARDVARK?
- AARDVARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AARDVARK:
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