ARCANIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCANIST 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARCANIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCANIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCANIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arcanistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARCANIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARCANIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCANIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ARCANIST
1 longer words begin with ARCANIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCANIST
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Common questions about ARCANIST
- Is ARCANIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARCANIST is not in it.
- How many points is ARCANIST worth?
- ARCANIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCANIST?
- ARCANIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARCANIST:
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