Is ARCADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCADES mean?
Arcades is a form of ARCADE.
- noun
a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
- noun
a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ARCADES
ARCADES 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.
Anagrams of ARCADES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ARCADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ascared10
- arcade9
- cadres9
- cedars9
- sacred9
- scared9
- arecas8
- caesar8
- acred8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- creds8
- daces8
- raced8
- acres7
- areca7
- cares7
- carse7
- escar7
- races7
- sacra7
- scare7
- serac7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- card7
- cred7
- dace7
- scad7
- dares6
- dears6
- rased6
- reads6
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- casa6
- case6
- race6
- recs6
- scar6
- cad6
- areas5
- dare5
- dear5
- rads5
- read5
- reds5
- sade5
- sard5
- ace5
- arc5
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