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Is ARTIFICIAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ARTIFICIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ARTIFICIAL mean?

  1. adjective

    contrived by art rather than nature

    “artificial flowers”

  2. adjective

    artificially formal

    “that artificial humility that her husband hated”

  3. adjective

    not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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 ARTIFICIAL

ARTIFICIAL 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 ARTIFICIAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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