ARTISAN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ARTISAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTISAN?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTISAN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTISAN
Back hooks — 1
artisansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARTISAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ARTISAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about ARTISAN
- 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 ARTISAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who makes things by hand using skill acquired in a traditional trade.
Artisans sit between ordinary factory workers and fine artists, since their craft is practical but highly skilled. Lately the word is also stuck onto foods and drinks made in small batches by traditional methods.
How ARTISAN is used
Artisan names a skilled craftsperson and, as an adjective-like modifier, products made in a traditional way.
- Each artisan in the village specialised in a different craft.
- The market sells bread baked by a local artisan.
- An artisan carved the chair from a single block of oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTISAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARTISAN
The 7 tiles of ARTISAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARTISAN
5 longer words begin with ARTISAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTISAN
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Common questions about ARTISAN
- Is ARTISAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTISAN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTISAN worth?
- ARTISAN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTISAN mean?
- A person who makes things by hand using skill acquired in a traditional trade.
- What letters can be added to ARTISAN?
- ARTISAN takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ARTISAN:
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