ARANCINI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARANCINI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARANCINI?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARANCINI is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARANCINI
No single letter turns ARANCINI into another word.
How ARANCINI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARANCINI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARANCINI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARANCINI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Small Italian balls of rice with a filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried.
Arancini come from Sicily, where the filling is often meat sauce, peas or cheese. The name means "little oranges" in Italian, a nod to the golden crust. They are eaten hot as a snack or a starter, and the word is normally plural.
How ARANCINI is used
Used in cooking and restaurant menus.
- We ordered a plate of arancini to share.
- The arancini were crisp outside and creamy inside.
- She makes arancini with leftover risotto.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARANCINI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about ARANCINI
- Is ARANCINI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARANCINI, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARANCINI worth?
- ARANCINI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARANCINI mean?
- Small Italian balls of rice with a filling, coated in breadcrumbs and fried.
- What letters can be added to ARANCINI?
- No single letter can be added to ARANCINI to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARANCINI:
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