ATARAXIA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ATARAXIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATARAXIA?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATARAXIA is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATARAXIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ataraxiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATARAXIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATARAXIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 4 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATARAXIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ATARAXIA
- The letter A appears four times in ATARAXIA.
- ATARAXIA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ATARAXIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A state of serene calm and freedom from worry.
Ataraxia was the goal of the Epicurean and Stoic schools of ancient Greece. It means peace of mind rather than excitement or pleasure. The word survives in philosophy and in elegant writing about contentment. A variant, ataraxy, is described separately.
How ATARAXIA is used
Used in philosophy and literary prose.
- The philosopher taught that ataraxia comes from limiting desire.
- She sipped her tea in perfect ataraxia.
- Ataraxia was his answer to a noisy world.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATARAXIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATARAXIA
1 longer words begin with ATARAXIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ATARAXIA
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Common questions about ATARAXIA
- Is ATARAXIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATARAXIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATARAXIA worth?
- ATARAXIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATARAXIA mean?
- A state of serene calm and freedom from worry.
- What letters can be added to ATARAXIA?
- ATARAXIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATARAXIA:
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