Is ARCHOSAUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHOSAUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHOSAUR mean?
- noun
extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + A (1) + U (1) + R (1) = 14 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 ARCHOSAUR
Single letters that turn ARCHOSAUR 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 ARCHOSAUR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aurochs12
- charros12
- churros12
- charas11
- charro11
- charrs11
- chorus11
- churro11
- churrs11
- hoasca11
- sahuaro10
- chaos10
- charr10
- chars10
- churr10
- crash10
- crush10
- hocus10
- orach10
- roach10
- sauch10
- curaras9
- arch9
- cash9
- chao9
- char9
- cosh9
- ouch9
- such9
- acarus8
- cruors8
- curara8
- cursor8
- soucar8
- haars8
- hoars8
- horas8
- hours8
- shura8
- surah8
- och8
- auroras7
- acros7
- arcus7
- carrs7
- cruor7
- crura7
- currs7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- sacra7
- scaur7
- scour7
- aahs7
- haar7
- haos7
- hoar7
- hora7
- hour7
- rash7
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