ARCTIID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCTIID 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 ARCTIID?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCTIID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCTIID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arctiidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARCTIID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARCTIID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about ARCTIID
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 ARCTIID
The 7 tiles of ARCTIID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARCTIID
1 longer words begin with ARCTIID.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCTIID
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Common questions about ARCTIID
- Is ARCTIID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARCTIID is not in it.
- How many points is ARCTIID worth?
- ARCTIID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCTIID?
- ARCTIID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARCTIID:
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