ARBALISTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARBALISTER 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 ARBALISTER?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARBALISTER is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBALISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arbalistersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARBALISTER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ARBALISTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARBALISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ARBALISTER
The 10 tiles of ARBALISTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARBALISTER
1 longer words begin with ARBALISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBALISTER
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Common questions about ARBALISTER
- Is ARBALISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARBALISTER is not in it.
- How many points is ARBALISTER worth?
- ARBALISTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARBALISTER?
- ARBALISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ARBALISTER:
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