ARCTOPHILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARCTOPHILES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ARCTOPHILES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCTOPHILES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCTOPHILES
No single letter turns ARCTOPHILES into another word.
How ARCTOPHILES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ARCTOPHILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARCTOPHILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARCTOPHILES
- All 11 letters of ARCTOPHILES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 11 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 ARCTOPHILES
The 11 tiles of ARCTOPHILES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCTOPHILES
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Common questions about ARCTOPHILES
- Is ARCTOPHILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCTOPHILES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCTOPHILES worth?
- ARCTOPHILES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARCTOPHILES?
- No single letter can be added to ARCTOPHILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ARCTOPHILES:
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