ARRESTATIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARRESTATIONS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARRESTATIONS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARRESTATIONS is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARRESTATIONS
No single letter turns ARRESTATIONS into another word.
How ARRESTATIONS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ARRESTATIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARRESTATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ARRESTATIONS
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Common questions about ARRESTATIONS
- Is ARRESTATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARRESTATIONS is not in it.
- How many points is ARRESTATIONS worth?
- ARRESTATIONS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARRESTATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to ARRESTATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ARRESTATIONS:
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