ARBLAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARBLAST 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ARBLAST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARBLAST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBLAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arblastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARBLAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARBLAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with ARBLAST
3 longer words begin with ARBLAST.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBLAST
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Common questions about ARBLAST
- Is ARBLAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARBLAST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARBLAST worth?
- ARBLAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARBLAST?
- ARBLAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARBLAST:
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