Is ARCHAEOPTERYXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHAEOPTERYXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 32 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHAEOPTERYXES mean?
Archaeopteryxes is a form of ARCHAEOPTERYX.
- 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
32
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
15
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) + E (1) + S (1) = 32 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 ARCHAEOPTERYXES
ARCHAEOPTERYXES 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 ARCHAEOPTERYXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archaeopteryx30
- xerophytes25
- exstrophy24
- hypotaxes24
- xerophyte24
- exarchates22
- exarchy22
- excerpters21
- excerptors21
- apteryxes21
- exarchate21
- excretory21
- exosphere21
- taxpayers21
- apothecary20
- archetypes20
- cryosphere20
- eyepatches20
- excerpter20
- excerptor20
- expecters20
- cathexes20
- taxpayer20
- hyraxes20
- exasperate19
- execrators19
- archetype19
- coryphees19
- exhorters19
- rheotaxes19
- excerpts19
- exocarps19
- expecter19
- apteryx19
- exarchs19
- extropy19
- hapaxes19
- pyrexes19
- xerarch19
- ethoxy19
- aerophytes18
- excreters18
- execrates18
- execrator18
- exporters18
- reexports18
- charpoys18
- coryphee18
- exhorter18
- eyepatch18
- oxhearts18
- scyphate18
- thoraxes18
- excepts18
- excerpt18
- exocarp18
- expects18
- exarch18
- peroxy18
- hyrax18
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