ARANEID is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARANEID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARANEID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARANEID is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARANEID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
araneidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARANEID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARANEID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What does ARANEID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A spider, a member of the large order of eight-legged web-making invertebrates.
The word is used in zoology for any true spider. Most people simply say spider instead. An araneid is eight-legged, unlike an insect.
How ARANEID is used
Araneid is a zoological term for a spider.
- An araneid hung in the middle of its web.
- The naturalist collected each araneid in a jar.
- Every araneid species varies in size and colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARANEID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARANEID
2 longer words begin with ARANEID.
Shorter words from the letters in ARANEID
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Common questions about ARANEID
- Is ARANEID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARANEID, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARANEID worth?
- ARANEID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARANEID mean?
- A spider, a member of the large order of eight-legged web-making invertebrates.
- What letters can be added to ARANEID?
- ARANEID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARANEID:
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