ARCOLOGIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCOLOGIES 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.
a1r1c3o1l1o1g2i1e1s1
Depends on the listARCOLOGIES · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ARCOLOGIES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ARCOLOGIES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCOLOGIES
Front hooks — 1
sarcologiesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARCOLOGIES scores
Scrabble a1r1c3o1l1o1g2i1e1s1 13
Words with Friends a1r1c4o1l2o1g3i1e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in ARCOLOGIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCOLOGIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCOLOGIES
aerologic12 serologic12 caligoes11 cargoose11 glaciers11 graciles11 gracioso11 calories10 calorise10 carioles10 colorise10 gasolier9 girasole9 gloriosa9 seraglio9 algesic10 caligos10 cargoes10 corsage10 garlics10 glacier10 gracile10 scrooge10 socager10 calorie9 cariole9 cariose9 celosia9 claries9 claroes9 coalers9 coalier9 coalise9 coilers9 coolers9 coolies9 coories9 creosol9 eclairs9 escolar9
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Common questions about ARCOLOGIES
- Is ARCOLOGIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCOLOGIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCOLOGIES worth?
- ARCOLOGIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCOLOGIES?
- ARCOLOGIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ARCOLOGIES:
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