ARMCHAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ARMCHAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARMCHAIR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARMCHAIR is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARMCHAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
armchairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARMCHAIR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARMCHAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARMCHAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARMCHAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A comfortable chair with supports on each side for the arms.
An armchair is the seat for reading, napping and long conversations by the fire. Used before another noun, it describes people who judge without real experience, as in an armchair critic. The sense is mild mockery.
How ARMCHAIR is used
Used for furniture and as a figurative adjective before nouns.
- He fell asleep in the armchair by the window.
- The armchair critic never left his sofa.
- They bought a leather armchair for the study.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARMCHAIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARMCHAIR
1 longer words begin with ARMCHAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in ARMCHAIR
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Common questions about ARMCHAIR
- Is ARMCHAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARMCHAIR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARMCHAIR worth?
- ARMCHAIR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARMCHAIR mean?
- A comfortable chair with supports on each side for the arms.
- What letters can be added to ARMCHAIR?
- ARMCHAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARMCHAIR:
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