Is ARCHDEACON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHDEACON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHDEACON mean?
- noun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 ARCHDEACON
Single letters that turn ARCHDEACON 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 ARCHDEACON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cranched16
- encroach15
- chanced15
- coached15
- anchored14
- caroach14
- caroche14
- chancer14
- chancre14
- coacher14
- conchae14
- cached14
- archaeon13
- charade13
- endarch13
- handcar13
- ranched13
- roached13
- cancha13
- caroch13
- chance13
- concha13
- cranch13
- archean12
- choanae12
- arched12
- chadar12
- chador12
- chared12
- chored12
- cohead12
- drench12
- echard12
- ochred12
- cache12
- coach12
- conch12
- accord11
- anarch11
- anchor11
- archon11
- choana11
- chorea11
- ochrea11
- orache11
- rancho11
- ached11
- chard11
- chord11
- dacha11
- choc11
- acorned10
- dracena10
- cancer10
- dehorn10
- dharna10
- hadean10
- hadron10
- hander10
- harden10
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