Is ARTEFACT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTEFACT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTEFACT mean?
- noun
a man-made object taken as a whole
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) = 13 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 ARTEFACT
Single letters that turn ARTEFACT 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 ARTEFACT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carafe11
- craft10
- facer10
- facet10
- facta10
- farce10
- teacart9
- fatter9
- cafe9
- face9
- fact9
- carate8
- after8
- trefa8
- caf8
- aceta7
- areca7
- carat7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crate7
- react7
- recta7
- tacet7
- tecta7
- trace7
- tract7
- afar7
- fare7
- fart7
- fate7
- fear7
- feat7
- feta7
- frae7
- frat7
- fret7
- raft7
- reft7
- tref7
- acre6
- acta6
- care6
- cart6
- cate6
- cert6
- race6
- tace6
- tact6
- aft6
- arf6
- eft6
- far6
- fat6
- fer6
- fet6
- ref6
- attar5
- reata5
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