ARTSY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARTSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARTSY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARTSY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARTSY
No single letter turns ARTSY into another word.
How ARTSY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARTSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about ARTSY
- The same 5 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
What does ARTSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Having or showing an exaggerated interest in or affectation of the arts, often in an offbeat or unconventional way.
An artsy neighborhood, film, or outfit signals a deliberate, sometimes showy connection to creative culture, such as galleries, independent cinema, or unconventional fashion. The word can be used with mild admiration or with a hint of gentle mockery, depending on tone. It is closely related to the term artsy-fartsy, an even more dismissive variant.
How ARTSY is used
Casual; can sound admiring or slightly mocking depending on context.
- They moved to an artsy part of town full of galleries.
- She wore an artsy scarf covered in abstract patterns.
- The film festival attracted an artsy crowd.
- His apartment had an artsy, cluttered charm.
- Critics called the design too artsy for a family car.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARTSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARTSY
The 5 tiles of ARTSY in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ARTSY
1 words end in ARTSY. Useful as a back hook: play ARTSY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ARTSY
Common questions about ARTSY
- Is ARTSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARTSY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARTSY worth?
- ARTSY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARTSY mean?
- Having or showing an exaggerated interest in or affectation of the arts, often in an offbeat or unconventional way.
- What letters can be added to ARTSY?
- No single letter can be added to ARTSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARTSY:
Open ARTSY in the Word Finder