ARCMINUTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCMINUTE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARCMINUTE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCMINUTE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCMINUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arcminutesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARCMINUTE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARCMINUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCMINUTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARCMINUTE
- All 9 letters of ARCMINUTE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ARCMINUTE
1 longer words begin with ARCMINUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCMINUTE
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Common questions about ARCMINUTE
- Is ARCMINUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARCMINUTE is not in it.
- How many points is ARCMINUTE worth?
- ARCMINUTE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCMINUTE?
- ARCMINUTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARCMINUTE:
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