ARTICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ARTICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTICLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTICLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTICLE
Front hooks — 1
particleChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARTICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARTICLE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about ARTICLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ARTICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper, magazine or website, or a single item or object.
Beyond journalism, an article can be one clause of a law or contract, or simply a thing, as in an article of clothing. Grammarians also use it for the small words a, an and the.
How ARTICLE is used
Article has several senses, and the surrounding words show which one is meant.
- She wrote an article about local beekeepers.
- The first article of the treaty sets out its aims.
- Each article of clothing was labelled in the shop.
- In English the word the is a definite article.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTICLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARTICLE
The 7 tiles of ARTICLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARTICLE
2 longer words begin with ARTICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTICLE
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Common questions about ARTICLE
- Is ARTICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTICLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTICLE worth?
- ARTICLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTICLE mean?
- A piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper, magazine or website, or a single item or object.
- What letters can be added to ARTICLE?
- ARTICLE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARTICLE:
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