ARCOLOGY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCOLOGY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
a1r1c3o1l1o1g2y4
Depends on the listARCOLOGY · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ARCOLOGY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful ARCOLOGY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCOLOGY
Front hooks — 1
sarcologyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARCOLOGY scores
Scrabble a1r1c3o1l1o1g2y4 14
Words with Friends a1r1c4o1l2o1g3y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARCOLOGY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCOLOGY
calory11 colory11 grooly10 gooral7 clary10 coaly10 cooly10 lycra10 oracy10 yarco10 glary9 glory9 goary9 gooly9 goory9 gyral9 ology9 cargo8 colog8 royal8 carol7 claro7 color7 coral7 crool7 agloo6 algor6 argol6 goral6 largo6 rolag6 cagy10 acyl9 clay9 cloy9 coly9 cory9 cray9 lacy9 racy9
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Common questions about ARCOLOGY
- Is ARCOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCOLOGY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCOLOGY worth?
- ARCOLOGY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCOLOGY?
- ARCOLOGY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARCOLOGY:
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