ARTEFACT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ARTEFACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTEFACT?
| 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 ARTEFACT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTEFACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
artefactsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARTEFACT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARTEFACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTEFACT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARTEFACT mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An object made by a human being, especially one of cultural or historical interest.
Museums sort their holdings into artefact collections, while scientists use the same word for something that appears in results only because of the method used. The spelling with e is the usual British form.
How ARTEFACT is used
Common in archaeology, museum work and experimental science.
- The museum displayed an artefact dug up near the old fort.
- The bright spot on the scan turned out to be an artefact of the equipment.
- Each artefact was labelled with the place and date of discovery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTEFACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARTEFACT
2 longer words begin with ARTEFACT.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTEFACT
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Common questions about ARTEFACT
- Is ARTEFACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTEFACT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTEFACT worth?
- ARTEFACT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTEFACT mean?
- An object made by a human being, especially one of cultural or historical interest.
- What letters can be added to ARTEFACT?
- ARTEFACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARTEFACT:
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