ARBALESTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARBALESTER 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 ARBALESTER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARBALESTER is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBALESTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arbalestersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARBALESTER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ARBALESTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARBALESTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ARBALESTER
The 10 tiles of ARBALESTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARBALESTER
1 longer words begin with ARBALESTER.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBALESTER
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Common questions about ARBALESTER
- Is ARBALESTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARBALESTER is not in it.
- How many points is ARBALESTER worth?
- ARBALESTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARBALESTER?
- ARBALESTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ARBALESTER:
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