Is ARACHNOID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARACHNOID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARACHNOID mean?
- noun
the middle of the 3 meninges
- noun
air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
- adjective
relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 15 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 ARACHNOID
Single letters that turn ARACHNOID 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 ARACHNOID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arachnid14
- hadronic14
- handcar13
- chadar12
- chador12
- chadri12
- orchid12
- rhodic12
- anarch11
- anchor11
- archon11
- choana11
- inarch11
- rancho11
- chard11
- chord11
- dacha11
- acaroid10
- dharna10
- hadron10
- hairdo10
- ancho10
- archi10
- chain10
- chair10
- chana10
- chiao10
- china10
- chino10
- chiro10
- choir10
- ichor10
- nacho10
- orach10
- ranch10
- roach10
- chad10
- chid10
- ocarina9
- acarid9
- anodic9
- canard9
- candor9
- cardia9
- cardio9
- cardon9
- dacron9
- nordic9
- rancid9
- hoard9
- honda9
- arch9
- chai9
- chao9
- char9
- chia9
- chin9
- chon9
- inch9
- rich9
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