ARAPAIMA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ARAPAIMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARAPAIMA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARAPAIMA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARAPAIMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arapaimasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARAPAIMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARAPAIMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARAPAIMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARAPAIMA
- The letter A appears four times in ARAPAIMA.
- ARAPAIMA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ARAPAIMA
1 longer words begin with ARAPAIMA.
Shorter words from the letters in ARAPAIMA
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Common questions about ARAPAIMA
- Is ARAPAIMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARAPAIMA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARAPAIMA worth?
- ARAPAIMA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARAPAIMA?
- ARAPAIMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARAPAIMA:
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