EXARCHIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXARCHIST 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXARCHIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXARCHIST is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXARCHIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exarchistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXARCHIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXARCHIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXARCHIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXARCHIST
- All 9 letters of EXARCHIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXARCHIST
1 longer words begin with EXARCHIST.
Shorter words from the letters in EXARCHIST
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Common questions about EXARCHIST
- Is EXARCHIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXARCHIST is not in it.
- How many points is EXARCHIST worth?
- EXARCHIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXARCHIST?
- EXARCHIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXARCHIST:
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