ACANTHINE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACANTHINE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableACANTHINE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ACANTHINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful ACANTHINE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACANTHINE
No single letter turns ACANTHINE into another word.
How ACANTHINE scores
Scrabble a1c3a1n1t1h4i1n1e1 14
Words with Friends a1c4a1n2t1h3i1n2e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACANTHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACANTHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ACANTHINE
acanthin13 antiacne10 acanthi12 achenia12 chantie12 enchain12 enchant12 tachina12 ancient9 cantina9 acanth11 canthi11 chaeta11 chaine11 ethnic11 aneath9 tahina9 tannah9 thanna9 acetin8 anetic8 canine8 cannae8 cannie8 catena8 centai8 enatic8 encina8 incant8 incent8 neanic8 tannic8 innate6 naiant6 nanite6 taenia6 tannie6 aitch10 caneh10 chain10
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Common questions about ACANTHINE
- Is ACANTHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACANTHINE is not in it.
- How many points is ACANTHINE worth?
- ACANTHINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACANTHINE?
- No single letter can be added to ACANTHINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACANTHINE:
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