ARKOSE

ARKOSE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ARKOSE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

ARKOSE (noun): A sedimentary rock consisting of sand grains with a high proportion of feldspar, typically formed in arid or semi-arid environments.. Additional senses: A coarse-grained sandstone in which feldspar is a major component alongside quartz..

In standard Scrabble scoring, ARKOSE totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ARKOSE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.

ARKOSE is 6 letters long, begins with A, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AEKORS. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.

Among 19 tracked 6-letter entries, ARKOSE ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include RESOAK, SOAKER — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, ARKOSE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or E are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.

ARKOSE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like ARKOSE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ARKOSE contains A, E, K, O, R, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside ARKOSE include KO, RK, AR — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, R, K, O, S, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

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Etymology: From French arkose, coined by geologist Alexandre Brongniart; related to Greek arkos (bear) in early geological naming. (Curated lexical sidecar (Wiktionary-sourced)).

Example usage: Example: "ARKOSE — A coarse-grained sandstone in which feldspar is a major component alongside quartz." (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.