ARTICLES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARTICLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTICLES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTICLES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTICLES
Front hooks — 1
particlesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARTICLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARTICLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTICLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARTICLES
- All 8 letters of ARTICLES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of ARTICLES
The 8 tiles of ARTICLES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTICLES
Showing 40 of 584. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ARTICLES
- Is ARTICLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTICLES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTICLES worth?
- ARTICLES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARTICLES?
- ARTICLES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARTICLES:
Open ARTICLES in the Word Finder