ARTIODACTYL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ARTIODACTYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTIODACTYL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTIODACTYL is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTIODACTYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
artiodactylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARTIODACTYL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ARTIODACTYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARTIODACTYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARTIODACTYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologytechnical
A hoofed mammal that bears its weight on an even number of toes, such as a pig, deer or camel.
Artiodactyls include cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes and hippos, and their name refers to the paired toes on each foot. Scientists group them together apart from horses and rhinos, which carry weight on an odd number of toes.
How ARTIODACTYL is used
A zoological term; the adjective form is also used for the order.
- The giraffe is a tall artiodactyl.
- Every artiodactyl has an even number of toes.
- Whales are close relatives of the artiodactyl group.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTIODACTYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARTIODACTYL
2 longer words begin with ARTIODACTYL.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTIODACTYL
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Common questions about ARTIODACTYL
- Is ARTIODACTYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTIODACTYL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTIODACTYL worth?
- ARTIODACTYL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTIODACTYL mean?
- A hoofed mammal that bears its weight on an even number of toes, such as a pig, deer or camel.
- What letters can be added to ARTIODACTYL?
- ARTIODACTYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ARTIODACTYL:
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