ARCUATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ARCUATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARCUATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARCUATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARCUATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arcuatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARCUATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARCUATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does ARCUATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Curved or bent like a bow or an arch.
Anatomists, geologists and architects choose arcuate for shapes that follow a smooth arc, such as a ridge, a vein or a doorway. It sounds more formal and exact than simply saying curved.
How ARCUATE is used
Arcuate is a formal descriptive word used in science and architecture.
- The arcuate ridge ran along the edge of the valley.
- An arcuate line marks the surface of the bone.
- The hall had arcuate windows set high in the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARCUATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARCUATE
2 longer words begin with ARCUATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARCUATE
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Common questions about ARCUATE
- Is ARCUATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARCUATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARCUATE worth?
- ARCUATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARCUATE mean?
- Curved or bent like a bow or an arch.
- What letters can be added to ARCUATE?
- ARCUATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARCUATE:
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