ARRACK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ARRACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARRACK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARRACK is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARRACK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARRACK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARRACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,104 thousand.
What does ARRACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong spirit made in South and Southeast Asia from the fermented sap of palms, or from rice or molasses.
The word came into English through Arabic and was used by sailors and traders for the potent local liquor they met in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Different regions distill arrack from coconut sap, sugar cane or grain, so the flavour varies widely. It is also spelled arak, but that form often refers to the aniseed spirit of the Middle East.
How ARRACK is used
Found in travel writing, historical accounts and cocktail history.
- The sailors traded cloth for casks of arrack.
- Sri Lankan arrack is distilled from coconut flowers.
- He poured a measure of arrack into the punch.
- The old recipe calls for arrack and lime.
- A bottle of arrack stood on the merchant's shelf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARRACK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARRACK
1 longer words begin with ARRACK.
Shorter words from the letters in ARRACK
Common questions about ARRACK
- Is ARRACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARRACK, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARRACK worth?
- ARRACK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARRACK mean?
- A strong spirit made in South and Southeast Asia from the fermented sap of palms, or from rice or molasses.
- What letters can be added to ARRACK?
- ARRACK takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARRACK:
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