Is ARGILLACEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARGILLACEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARGILLACEOUS mean?
- adjective
resembling or containing clay
“argillaceous rocks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 ARGILLACEOUS
ARGILLACEOUS 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 ARGILLACEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alliaceous12
- alguacils12
- allegoric12
- coagulase12
- guaiacols12
- scagliola12
- rocailles11
- alguacil11
- allergic11
- alogical11
- cagoules11
- collages11
- collegia11
- courages11
- gallicas11
- glaciers11
- graciles11
- gracious11
- guaiacol11
- surgical11
- gallerias10
- guerillas10
- acaulose10
- acerolas10
- araceous10
- auricles10
- caesural10
- calories10
- carioles10
- carousal10
- carousel10
- colliers10
- corellas10
- cursillo10
- eusocial10
- localise10
- rocaille10
- agarics10
- cagoule10
- cargoes10
- coagula10
- collage10
- corsage10
- cougars10
- courage10
- gallica10
- garlics10
- glacial10
- glacier10
- glucose10
- gracile10
- guaiacs10
- logical10
- scalage10
- scourge10
- scrouge10
- socager10
- allegros9
- arugolas9
- eulogias9
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