Is ARBALESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARBALESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARBALESTS mean?
Arbalests is a form of ARBALEST.
- noun
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARBALESTS
ARBALESTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARBALESTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arbalest10
- basaltes10
- blasters10
- ratables10
- stablers10
- abasers9
- abaters9
- ablates9
- abreast9
- arables9
- balases9
- barless9
- basalts9
- basters9
- blaster9
- braless9
- breasts9
- labrets9
- ratable9
- sablest9
- stabler9
- stables9
- abaser8
- abases8
- abater8
- abates8
- ablate8
- ablest8
- arable8
- baases8
- balers8
- balsas8
- barest8
- basalt8
- basest8
- basser8
- basset8
- baster8
- bastes8
- beasts8
- blares8
- blasts8
- blears8
- bleats8
- breast8
- labret8
- rabats8
- sabals8
- sabers8
- sabler8
- sables8
- sabras8
- sabres8
- stable8
- tabers8
- tablas8
- tables8
- artless7
- astrals7
- atlases7
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