Is ARCHAEOPTERYX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHAEOPTERYX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHAEOPTERYX mean?
- noun
extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
30
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + E (1) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + X (8) = 30 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 ARCHAEOPTERYX
ARCHAEOPTERYX 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 ARCHAEOPTERYX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- xerophyte24
- exarchy22
- exarchate21
- excretory21
- apothecary20
- excerptor20
- taxpayer20
- archetype19
- apteryx19
- extropy19
- xerarch19
- ethoxy19
- execrator18
- coryphee18
- exhorter18
- eyepatch18
- excerpt18
- exocarp18
- exarch18
- peroxy18
- hyrax18
- aerophyte17
- tracheary17
- treachery17
- exporter17
- reexport17
- charpoy17
- eparchy17
- oxheart17
- preachy17
- except17
- expect17
- epoxy17
- hapax17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- precatory16
- pyorrhea16
- coexert16
- exacter16
- exactor16
- excreta16
- cypher16
- exhort16
- hoaxer16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- thorax16
- poxy16
- apothece15
- cerotype15
- parachor15
- preacher15
- reproach15
- archery15
- atrophy15
- chayote15
- hyperer15
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