Scrabble Word Finder

ARCING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. ARCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

a1r1c3i1n1g2
PlayableARCING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 68,133odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ARCING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.83%

Our own measure of how useful ARCING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ARCING

Front hooks — 1

farcing13

Back hooks — 1

arcings10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ARCING scores

Scrabble a1r1c3i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends a1r1c4i1n2g3 12

Face value of the 6 tiles in ARCING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a19
r16
c12
i19
n16
g13

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,133.

What stands out about ARCING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ARCING

caring9 racing9

The 6 tiles of ARCING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with ARCING

arcings10

1 longer words begin with ARCING.

Shorter words from the letters in ARCING

acing8 cigar8 craig8 cairn7 naric7 agrin6 garni6 grain6 rangi6 cang7 crag7 cain6 carn6 cran6 cria6 narc6 agin5 gain5 gair5 gari5 girn5 gnar5 gran5 grin5 ngai5 ragi5 rang5 ring5 airn4 rain4 rani4 cag6 cig6 arc5 can5 car5 gan4 gar4 gin4 ing4

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Common questions about ARCING

Is ARCING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ARCING worth?
ARCING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ARCING?
ARCING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARCING:

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