Is ARACHNOIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARACHNOIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARACHNOIDS mean?
Arachnoids is a form of ARACHNOID.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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 ARACHNOIDS
ARACHNOIDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARACHNOIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arachnids15
- arachnoid15
- arachnid14
- hadronic14
- handcars14
- chadars13
- chadors13
- handcar13
- orchids13
- anarchs12
- anchors12
- archons12
- cronish12
- ranchos12
- chadar12
- chador12
- chadri12
- chards12
- chords12
- dachas12
- orchid12
- rhodic12
- schrod12
- sardonic11
- darshan11
- dharnas11
- dronish11
- hadrons11
- hairdos11
- anarch11
- anchor11
- anchos11
- archon11
- ashcan11
- chains11
- chairs11
- chanas11
- charas11
- chinas11
- chinos11
- chiros11
- choana11
- choirs11
- hoasca11
- ichors11
- inarch11
- nachas11
- nachos11
- orchis11
- rachis11
- rancho11
- chads11
- chard11
- chord11
- dacha11
- ocarinas10
- acarids10
- acaroid10
- ascarid10
- canards10
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