ARRIVISTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ARRIVISTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARRIVISTE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARRIVISTE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARRIVISTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arrivistesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARRIVISTE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARRIVISTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARRIVISTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARRIVISTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who has recently gained wealth or status and is seen as pushy or not truly accepted by the group.
Borrowed from French, arriviste is rarely a compliment: it hints at ambition more than merit. The old guard in a profession or a social circle uses it for newcomers whose rise seems too quick.
How ARRIVISTE is used
Used mainly in literary and social commentary, with a mildly scornful tone.
- The old families looked down on him as a mere arriviste.
- She was an arriviste who bought her way into the club.
- The novel mocks the arriviste with his new money and borrowed manners.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARRIVISTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARRIVISTE
1 longer words begin with ARRIVISTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARRIVISTE
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Common questions about ARRIVISTE
- Is ARRIVISTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARRIVISTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARRIVISTE worth?
- ARRIVISTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARRIVISTE mean?
- A person who has recently gained wealth or status and is seen as pushy or not truly accepted by the group.
- What letters can be added to ARRIVISTE?
- ARRIVISTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARRIVISTE:
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