ARCHLUTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCHLUTE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ARCHLUTE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCHLUTE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCHLUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
archlutesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARCHLUTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARCHLUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCHLUTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARCHLUTE
- All 8 letters of ARCHLUTE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ARCHLUTE
The 8 tiles of ARCHLUTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARCHLUTE
1 longer words begin with ARCHLUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCHLUTE
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Common questions about ARCHLUTE
- Is ARCHLUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCHLUTE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCHLUTE worth?
- ARCHLUTE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCHLUTE?
- ARCHLUTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARCHLUTE:
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