ARCHEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCHEST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ARCHEST?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCHEST is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCHEST
No single letter turns ARCHEST into another word.
How ARCHEST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARCHEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about ARCHEST
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ARCHEST
The 7 tiles of ARCHEST in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCHEST
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Common questions about ARCHEST
- Is ARCHEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCHEST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCHEST worth?
- ARCHEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCHEST?
- No single letter can be added to ARCHEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARCHEST:
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