ARBORIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARBORIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARBORIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARBORIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBORIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arboristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARBORIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARBORIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARBORIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARBORIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A specialist in the care and treatment of trees.
An arborist prunes, diagnoses disease and decides whether a damaged tree can be saved. The work often involves climbing with ropes and harnesses. Councils and homeowners call an arborist before removing a large old tree.
How ARBORIST is used
Used in gardening, forestry and city services.
- The arborist climbed the oak to trim the dead limbs.
- We hired an arborist to check the old elm.
- A trained arborist knows how to treat fungal disease.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARBORIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARBORIST
1 longer words begin with ARBORIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBORIST
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Common questions about ARBORIST
- Is ARBORIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARBORIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARBORIST worth?
- ARBORIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARBORIST mean?
- A specialist in the care and treatment of trees.
- What letters can be added to ARBORIST?
- ARBORIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARBORIST:
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