AARDVARKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AARDVARKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1a1r1d2v4a1r1k5s1
PlayableAARDVARKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AARDVARKS?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful AARDVARKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AARDVARKS
No single letter turns AARDVARKS into another word.
How AARDVARKS scores
Scrabble a1a1r1d2v4a1r1k5s1 17
Words with Friends a1a1r1d2v5a1r1k5s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in AARDVARKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AARDVARKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AARDVARKS
- Alphabetically, AARDVARKS comes before every other 9-letter word we list.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in AARDVARKS
aardvark16 radars7 sardar7 kavas12 vakas12 darks10 akara9 araks9 karas9 rarks9 varas8 radar6 arars5 arras5 kava11 kvas11 daks9 dark9 akas8 arak8 arks8 kaas8 kara8 ksar8 rark8 sark8 avas7 ravs7 vara7 vars7 vasa7 ards5 rads5 sard5 arar4 asar4 dak8 aka7 aks7 ark7
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Common questions about AARDVARKS
- Is AARDVARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AARDVARKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AARDVARKS worth?
- AARDVARKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AARDVARKS?
- No single letter can be added to AARDVARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AARDVARKS:
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