ARKOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARKOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARKOSE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARKOSE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARKOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arkosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARKOSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARKOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about ARKOSE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
What does ARKOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A coarse sandstone rich in feldspar, formed from the broken-down remains of granite.
Geologists use arkose as a clue to the past: its grains are angular and its feldspar is still fresh, which suggests the granite was eroded and buried quickly before the minerals could decay. Arkose is often pink or reddish. The word came into English from French in the nineteenth century and is used almost only in earth science.
How ARKOSE is used
Technical term from geology; not used in everyday speech.
- The cliff was built of pink arkose laid down by an ancient river.
- Students collected a sample of arkose from the quarry.
- You can tell arkose from plain sandstone by its feldspar grains.
- The arkose beds sit directly on top of the granite.
- A layer of arkose crossed the whole valley wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARKOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARKOSE
The 6 tiles of ARKOSE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ARKOSE
1 longer words begin with ARKOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARKOSE
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Common questions about ARKOSE
- Is ARKOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARKOSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARKOSE worth?
- ARKOSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARKOSE mean?
- A coarse sandstone rich in feldspar, formed from the broken-down remains of granite.
- What letters can be added to ARKOSE?
- ARKOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARKOSE:
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