a-r-t-i-f-i-c-i-a-l
ARTIFICIAL means made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally; synthetic or man-made. Also describes something lacking in naturalness or spontaneity. Worth 15 points in Scrabble.
15
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
ARTIFICIAL describes anything created by humans rather than nature - from artificial intelligence to artificial flavors. The word carries both neutral technical meanings (artificial light, artificial limbs) and sometimes negative connotations when describing behavior as fake or insincere. In technology, "artificial" has become increasingly prominent with AI, artificial neural networks, and synthetic materials. This 10-letter word scores well in Scrabble at 15 base points, featuring valuable tiles F (4 points) and C (3 points).
ARTIFICIAL derives from Latin "artificialis," from "artificium" meaning "work of art, skill," combining "ars" (art) + "facere" (to make). It entered English in the late 14th century, initially meaning "made by human skill." The negative sense of "feigned, unnatural" emerged in the 1700s. The modern technological usage, as in "artificial intelligence," began in the 1950s, restoring a more neutral connotation to the word.
•ARTIFICIAL contains the valuable F tile (4 points) and C tile (3 points) for higher scoring
•The word contains three I's, making it useful when you have multiple I tiles to play
•ARTIFICIAL can be shortened to ART, CRAFT, or TRIAL - all valid Scrabble words
"The artificial intelligence system learned to play chess at a grandmaster level."
"They replaced the grass with artificial turf that requires no maintenance."
Words that share similar meanings or letter patterns with ARTIFICIAL:
Total base points: 15 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 5 | Consonants: 5
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