TAXIARCH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAXIARCH 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAXIARCH?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAXIARCH is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAXIARCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taxiarchsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAXIARCH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAXIARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAXIARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAXIARCH
1 longer words begin with TAXIARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in TAXIARCH
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Common questions about TAXIARCH
- Is TAXIARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAXIARCH is not in it.
- How many points is TAXIARCH worth?
- TAXIARCH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAXIARCH?
- TAXIARCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAXIARCH:
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