Is ARACHNID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARACHNID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARACHNID mean?
- noun
air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARACHNID
Single letters that turn ARACHNID into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ARACHNID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- handcar13
- chadar12
- chadri12
- anarch11
- inarch11
- chard11
- dacha11
- dharna10
- archi10
- chain10
- chair10
- chana10
- china10
- ranch10
- chad10
- chid10
- acarid9
- canard9
- cardia9
- rancid9
- arch9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- chin9
- inch9
- rich9
- acinar8
- arnica8
- carina8
- crania8
- acrid8
- caird8
- canid8
- cnida8
- daric8
- nicad8
- hand8
- hard8
- hind8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- radian7
- acari7
- cairn7
- naric7
- acid7
- cadi7
- caid7
- card7
- haar7
- hair7
- dah7
- had7
- hid7
- dinar6
- drain6
- nadir6
- naiad6
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