ARCTAN is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. ARCTAN is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 10 points there.
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Depends on the listARCTAN · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ARCTAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ARCTAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCTAN
No single letter turns ARCTAN into another word.
How ARCTAN scores
Scrabble a1r1c3t1a1n1 8
Words with Friends a1r1c4t1a1n2 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARCTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of ARCTAN
The 6 tiles of ARCTAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARCTAN
2 longer words begin with ARCTAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCTAN
carat7 carta7 tacan7 antar5 antra5 ratan5 acta6 cant6 carn6 cart6 cran6 narc6 raca6 anta4 arna4 rana4 rant4 rata4 tana4 tara4 tarn4 act5 arc5 caa5 can5 car5 cat5 ana3 ant3 art3 nat3 ran3 rat3 tan3 tar3 tra3 aa2 an2 ar2 at2
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Common questions about ARCTAN
- Is ARCTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCTAN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCTAN worth?
- ARCTAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCTAN?
- No single letter can be added to ARCTAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARCTAN:
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