ARACHNIDAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. ARACHNIDAN 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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PlayableARACHNIDAN · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ARACHNIDAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful ARACHNIDAN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARACHNIDAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arachnidansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARACHNIDAN scores
Scrabble a1r1a1c3h4n1i1d2a1n1 16
Words with Friends a1r1a1c4h3n2i1d2a1n2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in ARACHNIDAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARACHNIDAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ARACHNIDAN
1 longer words begin with ARACHNIDAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ARACHNIDAN
arachnid14 acaridan11 arcadian11 handcar13 arcadia10 hariana10 acarian9 caranna9 chadar12 chadri12 diarch12 anarch11 chinar11 inarch11 dharna10 acarid9 canada9 canard9 cardan9 cardia9 rancid9 acinar8 arcana8 arnica8 carina8 crania8 ananda7 radian7 randan7 chard11 dacha11 achar10 archi10 chain10 chair10 chana10 chara10 china10 ranch10 adhan9
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Common questions about ARACHNIDAN
- Is ARACHNIDAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARACHNIDAN is not in it.
- How many points is ARACHNIDAN worth?
- ARACHNIDAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARACHNIDAN?
- ARACHNIDAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ARACHNIDAN:
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