Is ARTICHOKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTICHOKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTICHOKES mean?
Artichokes is a form of ARTICHOKE.
- 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
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES 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 ARTICHOKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- artichoke18
- heartsick18
- shortcake18
- chirkest17
- chokiest17
- hotcakes17
- shackier17
- chokers16
- chokier16
- chokies16
- hackers16
- hackies16
- hickest16
- hockers16
- hotcake16
- kochias16
- ricksha16
- shicker16
- shocker16
- thicker16
- croakiest15
- keratosic15
- charks15
- chirks15
- choker15
- chokes15
- haceks15
- hacker15
- hackie15
- haicks15
- hicker15
- hocker15
- hoicks15
- kirsch15
- kitsch15
- kochia15
- schrik15
- schtik15
- shacko15
- shtick15
- sketch15
- thacks15
- thicks15
- corkiest14
- rockiest14
- stockier14
- hokiest14
- shakier14
- shitake14
- chark14
- chirk14
- choke14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- haick14
- hecks14
- hicks14
- hocks14
- hoick14
- ketch14
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