ASTRACHAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. ASTRACHAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableASTRACHAN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ASTRACHAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful ASTRACHAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTRACHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
astrachansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTRACHAN scores
Scrabble a1s1t1r1a1c3h4a1n1 14
Words with Friends a1s1t1r1a1c4h3a1n2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ASTRACHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTRACHAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ASTRACHAN
1 longer words begin with ASTRACHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTRACHAN
acanthas13 trashcan13 nacarats10 acantha12 acanths12 anarchs12 chartas12 arcanas9 canasta9 cantars9 nacarat9 antaras7 acanth11 achars11 anarch11 ashcan11 chanas11 chants11 charas11 charta11 charts11 nachas11 scarth11 snatch11 stanch11 starch11 arhats9 rathas9 thanas9 arcana8 arctan8 cantar8 carats8 cartas8 crants8 sancta8 tacans8 anatas6 antara6 antars6
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Common questions about ASTRACHAN
- Is ASTRACHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASTRACHAN is not in it.
- How many points is ASTRACHAN worth?
- ASTRACHAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASTRACHAN?
- ASTRACHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ASTRACHAN:
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