ARMADA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ARMADA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARMADA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARMADA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARMADA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
armadasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARMADA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARMADA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
What stands out about ARMADA
- ARMADA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ARMADA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large fleet of warships.
The word armada came into English from Spanish, where it simply meant a naval force. It is best known through the great Spanish fleet sent against England in 1588, which gave every later use a flavour of grandeur and menace. Writers now stretch it to any big and impressive gathering of vessels, or even of vehicles, moving together.
How ARMADA is used
Used for fleets in history writing, and figuratively for any large flotilla or crowd of vehicles.
- An armada of ships appeared on the horizon.
- The armada sailed from port at first light.
- A small armada of fishing boats followed the regatta.
- The painting shows the armada scattered by a storm.
- An armada of delivery vans blocked the street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARMADA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARMADA
The 6 tiles of ARMADA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARMADA
1 longer words begin with ARMADA.
Shorter words from the letters in ARMADA
Common questions about ARMADA
- Is ARMADA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARMADA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARMADA worth?
- ARMADA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARMADA mean?
- A large fleet of warships.
- What letters can be added to ARMADA?
- ARMADA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARMADA:
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