ARCHAICAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. ARCHAICAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1r1c3h4a1i1c3a1l1
PlayableARCHAICAL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ARCHAICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful ARCHAICAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCHAICAL
No single letter turns ARCHAICAL into another word.
How ARCHAICAL scores
Scrabble a1r1c3h4a1i1c3a1l1 16
Words with Friends a1r1c4h3a1i1c4a1l2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARCHAICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCHAICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ARCHAICAL
1 longer words begin with ARCHAICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCHAICAL
calcaria12 archaic14 achiral12 rachial12 caracal11 archil11 chiral11 acacia10 alcaic10 calcar10 cicala10 racial8 aralia6 chica12 clach12 achar10 archi10 chair10 chara10 chirl10 laich10 larch10 circa9 craic9 hilar8 lahar8 acari7 craal7 laari5 chic11 arch9 chai9 chal9 char9 chia9 lich9 rach9 rich9 acca8 caca8
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Common questions about ARCHAICAL
- Is ARCHAICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARCHAICAL is not in it.
- How many points is ARCHAICAL worth?
- ARCHAICAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCHAICAL?
- No single letter can be added to ARCHAICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARCHAICAL:
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