ARETHUSA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ARETHUSA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARETHUSA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARETHUSA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARETHUSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arethusasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARETHUSA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARETHUSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARETHUSA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARETHUSA
- ARETHUSA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ARETHUSA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small North American bog orchid with a single pink flower that has a fringed lip.
The arethusa takes its name from a nymph of Greek myth who was turned into a spring. It grows in damp peaty places and is now rare in many areas.
How ARETHUSA is used
Used by botanists and wildflower lovers for this bog orchid, and sometimes in myth for the nymph.
- We found an arethusa blooming at the edge of the bog.
- The arethusa has one showy pink flower on a slender stem.
- Botanists protect the arethusa in its wet habitat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARETHUSA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARETHUSA
1 longer words begin with ARETHUSA.
Shorter words from the letters in ARETHUSA
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Common questions about ARETHUSA
- Is ARETHUSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARETHUSA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARETHUSA worth?
- ARETHUSA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARETHUSA mean?
- A small North American bog orchid with a single pink flower that has a fringed lip.
- What letters can be added to ARETHUSA?
- ARETHUSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARETHUSA:
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