ARCATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARCATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARCATURE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCATURE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arcaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARCATURE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARCATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARCATURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small arcade, often a row of decorative blind arches on a wall.
An arcature is a feature of Romanesque and Gothic buildings, where a band of little arches adds rhythm to a plain wall. Because the arches are usually attached to the wall and carry no load, an arcature is chiefly ornamental.
How ARCATURE is used
Used in architecture and art history.
- A blind arcature ran along the upper wall of the church.
- The arcature gives the plain tower a lighter look.
- Guides pointed out the arcature under the eaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARCATURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARCATURE
1 longer words begin with ARCATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCATURE
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Common questions about ARCATURE
- Is ARCATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCATURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCATURE worth?
- ARCATURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARCATURE mean?
- A small arcade, often a row of decorative blind arches on a wall.
- What letters can be added to ARCATURE?
- ARCATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARCATURE:
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