Is ARTICHOKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTICHOKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTICHOKE mean?
- noun
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
- noun
a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + K (5) + E (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 ARTICHOKE
Single letters that turn ARTICHOKE 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 ARTICHOKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chokier16
- hotcake16
- thicker16
- choker15
- hacker15
- hackie15
- hicker15
- hocker15
- kochia15
- chark14
- chirk14
- choke14
- hacek14
- haick14
- hoick14
- ketch14
- thack14
- thick14
- tackier13
- hokier13
- hack13
- heck13
- hick13
- hock13
- achiote12
- chariot12
- haricot12
- theriac12
- cakier12
- racket12
- retack12
- rocket12
- tacker12
- ticker12
- hiker12
- kithe12
- achier11
- cahier11
- chorea11
- cither11
- coheir11
- hector11
- heroic11
- ochrea11
- orache11
- rachet11
- rhotic11
- rochet11
- rotche11
- thoric11
- thrice11
- tocher11
- troche11
- crake11
- creak11
- croak11
- icker11
- ocker11
- track11
- trick11
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