ACARIDIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACARIDIAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ACARIDIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACARIDIAN is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACARIDIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acaridiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACARIDIAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACARIDIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACARIDIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACARIDIAN
1 longer words begin with ACARIDIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ACARIDIAN
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Common questions about ACARIDIAN
- Is ACARIDIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACARIDIAN is not in it.
- How many points is ACARIDIAN worth?
- ACARIDIAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACARIDIAN?
- ACARIDIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACARIDIAN:
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