Is ARCHAISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHAISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHAISMS mean?
Archaisms is a form of ARCHAISM.
- noun
the use of an archaic expression
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 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 ARCHAISMS
ARCHAISMS 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 ARCHAISMS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ARCHAISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- charismas16
- archaism15
- chamisas15
- charisma15
- charisms15
- chiasmas15
- chamisa14
- charism14
- chiasma14
- chiasms14
- chimars14
- chrisma14
- chrisms14
- simchas14
- charms13
- chasms13
- chiasm13
- chimar13
- chirms13
- chrism13
- schism13
- simcha13
- smirch13
- samsaric12
- ahimsas12
- ashrams12
- chams12
- charm12
- chasm12
- chirm12
- machs12
- march12
- camisas11
- racisms11
- sarcasm11
- ahimsa11
- ashram11
- chairs11
- charas11
- ihrams11
- marish11
- rachis11
- shamas11
- cham11
- mach11
- harissa10
- sharias10
- camass10
- camisa10
- racism10
- scrams10
- scrims10
- amahs10
- archi10
- chair10
- chais10
- chars10
- chias10
- crash10
- haram10
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