ARCSEC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCSEC 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARCSEC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCSEC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCSEC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arcsecsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARCSEC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARCSEC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of ARCSEC
The 6 tiles of ARCSEC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARCSEC
3 longer words begin with ARCSEC.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCSEC
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Common questions about ARCSEC
- Is ARCSEC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARCSEC is not in it.
- How many points is ARCSEC worth?
- ARCSEC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCSEC?
- ARCSEC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARCSEC:
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