ARTICS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARTICS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ARTICS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTICS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTICS
No single letter turns ARTICS into another word.
How ARTICS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARTICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about ARTICS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 ARTICS
The 6 tiles of ARTICS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTICS
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Common questions about ARTICS
- Is ARTICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTICS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTICS worth?
- ARTICS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARTICS?
- No single letter can be added to ARTICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARTICS:
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