ARCOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCOS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARCOS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCOS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCOS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARCOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARCOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ARCOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ARCOS
The 5 tiles of ARCOS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ARCOS
2 words end in ARCOS. Useful as a back hook: play ARCOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARCOS inside
12 words contain ARCOS in the middle. Words that start with ARCOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCOS
Common questions about ARCOS
- Is ARCOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARCOS is not in it.
- How many points is ARCOS worth?
- ARCOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCOS?
- ARCOS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARCOS:
Open ARCOS in the Word Finder