ARTICULACY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ARTICULACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTICULACY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTICULACY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTICULACY
No single letter turns ARTICULACY into another word.
How ARTICULACY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ARTICULACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTICULACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARTICULACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ability to express thoughts and feelings clearly and fluently in speech.
Articulacy is not about having a large vocabulary but about making a point so that listeners follow it. Employers often name it as a skill when hiring for roles that involve dealing with the public.
How ARTICULACY is used
Articulacy is used to praise or discuss someone's skill in speaking.
- The candidate impressed us with her articulacy.
- Articulacy is a key skill for a lawyer.
- His articulacy hid how nervous he really was.
- Teachers worked on the students' articulacy through debate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTICULACY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTICULACY
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Common questions about ARTICULACY
- Is ARTICULACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTICULACY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTICULACY worth?
- ARTICULACY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTICULACY mean?
- The ability to express thoughts and feelings clearly and fluently in speech.
- What letters can be added to ARTICULACY?
- No single letter can be added to ARTICULACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ARTICULACY:
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