ARRESTIVE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. ARRESTIVE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1r1r1e1s1t1i1v4e1
PlayableARRESTIVE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ARRESTIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful ARRESTIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARRESTIVE
No single letter turns ARRESTIVE into another word.
How ARRESTIVE scores
Scrabble a1r1r1e1s1t1i1v4e1 12
Words with Friends a1r1r1e1s1t1i1v5e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARRESTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARRESTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ARRESTIVE
averters11 evirates11 restrive11 reverist11 riverets11 riveters11 traverse11 arteries8 reastier8 arrives10 averter10 evirate10 raviest10 reavers10 reivers10 restive10 reversi10 reverts10 reviser10 rievers10 riveret10 riveter10 sievert10 starver10 stiever10 striver10 taivers10 variers10 vastier10 veriest10 veritas10 verites10 aeriest7 artsier7 etriers7 rearise7 reiters7 reraise7 rerates7 restier7
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Common questions about ARRESTIVE
- Is ARRESTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARRESTIVE is not in it.
- How many points is ARRESTIVE worth?
- ARRESTIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARRESTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to ARRESTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARRESTIVE:
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