ARVICOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARVICOLE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARVICOLE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARVICOLE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARVICOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arvicolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARVICOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARVICOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARVICOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARVICOLE
- All 8 letters of ARVICOLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ARVICOLE
1 longer words begin with ARVICOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARVICOLE
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Common questions about ARVICOLE
- Is ARVICOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARVICOLE is not in it.
- How many points is ARVICOLE worth?
- ARVICOLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARVICOLE?
- ARVICOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARVICOLE:
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