ARMADILLO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ARMADILLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
a1r1m3a1d2i1l1l1o1
PlayableARMADILLO · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ARMADILLO?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful ARMADILLO is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARMADILLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
armadillosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARMADILLO scores
Scrabble a1r1m3a1d2i1l1l1o1 12
Words with Friends a1r1m4a1d2i1l2l2o1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARMADILLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARMADILLO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ARMADILLO
1 longer words begin with ARMADILLO.
Shorter words from the letters in ARMADILLO
admiral10 amildar10 armload10 diorama10 mallard10 armilla9 allodia8 alodial8 amidol9 aramid9 milord9 amoral8 morall8 alodia7 dollar7 laroid7 radial7 arolla6 amido8 damar8 diram8 dolma8 domal8 drama8 marid8 modal8 alamo7 alarm7 armil7 aroma7 lamia7 llama7 maill7 malai7 malar7 maria7 milor7 moira7 molal7 molar7
Showing 40 of 220. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ARMADILLO
- Is ARMADILLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARMADILLO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARMADILLO worth?
- ARMADILLO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARMADILLO?
- ARMADILLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARMADILLO:
Open ARMADILLO in the Word Finder