ARCHIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ARCHIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARCHIVES?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCHIVES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCHIVES
No single letter turns ARCHIVES into another word.
How ARCHIVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARCHIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCHIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARCHIVES
- All 8 letters of ARCHIVES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ARCHIVES mean in Scrabble?
ARCHIVES is a form of ARCHIVE (its plural or a verb form).
ARCHIVE(noun) — A collection of historical documents or records, or the place where they are kept.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCHIVES
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Common questions about ARCHIVES
- Is ARCHIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCHIVES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCHIVES worth?
- ARCHIVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCHIVES?
- No single letter can be added to ARCHIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARCHIVES:
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