ARILLODE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ARILLODE 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 ARILLODE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARILLODE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARILLODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arillodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARILLODE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARILLODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARILLODE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARILLODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyrare
A false aril, a seed covering that grows from the region near the micropyle rather than from the stalk.
An arillode looks much like an aril but starts at the other end of the ovule, and botanists separate the two by tracing where it grows. Nutmeg mace is sometimes given as an example of a covering of this kind.
How ARILLODE is used
Arillode is a technical botanical term found only in plant anatomy.
- The seed is wrapped in a bright arillode.
- Unlike a true aril, the arillode grows from the micropyle.
- The botanist sketched the arillode in her field notes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARILLODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARILLODE
1 longer words begin with ARILLODE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARILLODE
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Common questions about ARILLODE
- Is ARILLODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARILLODE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARILLODE worth?
- ARILLODE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARILLODE mean?
- A false aril, a seed covering that grows from the region near the micropyle rather than from the stalk.
- What letters can be added to ARILLODE?
- ARILLODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARILLODE:
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