ARTICHOKE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ARTICHOKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTICHOKE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTICHOKE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTICHOKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
artichokesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARTICHOKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARTICHOKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTICHOKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARTICHOKE
- All 9 letters of ARTICHOKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ARTICHOKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall thistle-like plant grown for its large, unopened flower head, which is cooked and eaten.
To eat an artichoke you pull off each scaly leaf and scrape the soft base with your teeth, saving the tender heart for last. The name also belongs to the unrelated Jerusalem artichoke, whose edible part is a tuber.
How ARTICHOKE is used
Used in cooking and gardening for the vegetable and the plant that bears it.
- We steamed an artichoke and dipped the leaves in butter.
- The garden bed was crowded with tall artichoke plants.
- She ordered a pizza topped with artichoke hearts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTICHOKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARTICHOKE
1 longer words begin with ARTICHOKE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTICHOKE
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Common questions about ARTICHOKE
- Is ARTICHOKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTICHOKE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTICHOKE worth?
- ARTICHOKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTICHOKE mean?
- A tall thistle-like plant grown for its large, unopened flower head, which is cooked and eaten.
- What letters can be added to ARTICHOKE?
- ARTICHOKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARTICHOKE:
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