ARTHRECTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARTHRECTOMY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARTHRECTOMY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTHRECTOMY is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTHRECTOMY
No single letter turns ARTHRECTOMY into another word.
How ARTHRECTOMY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ARTHRECTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTHRECTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTHRECTOMY
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Common questions about ARTHRECTOMY
- Is ARTHRECTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARTHRECTOMY is not in it.
- How many points is ARTHRECTOMY worth?
- ARTHRECTOMY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARTHRECTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to ARTHRECTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ARTHRECTOMY:
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