ARCHIVAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ARCHIVAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1r1c3h4i1v4a1l1
PlayableARCHIVAL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ARCHIVAL?
| 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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful ARCHIVAL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCHIVAL
No single letter turns ARCHIVAL into another word.
How ARCHIVAL scores
Scrabble a1r1c3h4i1v4a1l1 16
Words with Friends a1r1c4h3i1v5a1l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARCHIVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCHIVAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ARCHIVAL
1 longer words begin with ARCHIVAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCHIVAL
achiral12 rachial12 vihara12 airvac11 archil11 caviar11 chiral11 racial8 halva11 achar10 archi10 cavil10 chair10 chara10 chirl10 clavi10 laich10 larch10 vicar10 vraic10 alvar8 arval8 avail8 hilar8 lahar8 larva8 lavra8 rival8 varia8 viral8 acari7 craal7 laari5 chav12 chiv12 arch9 cava9 chai9 chal9 char9
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Common questions about ARCHIVAL
- Is ARCHIVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCHIVAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCHIVAL worth?
- ARCHIVAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCHIVAL?
- No single letter can be added to ARCHIVAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARCHIVAL:
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