Is ARCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHES mean?
Arches is a form of ARCH.
- verb
form an arch or curve
“her back arches”
- noun
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- noun
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- noun
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
“they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (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 ARCHES
Single letters that turn ARCHES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of ARCHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ARCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chares11
- chaser11
- eschar11
- search11
- aches10
- chare10
- chars10
- chase10
- crash10
- reach10
- ache9
- arch9
- cash9
- char9
- each9
- hares8
- hears8
- rheas8
- share8
- shear8
- acres7
- cares7
- carse7
- escar7
- races7
- scare7
- serac7
- haes7
- hare7
- hear7
- hers7
- rash7
- resh7
- rhea7
- shea7
- aces6
- acre6
- arcs6
- care6
- cars6
- case6
- race6
- recs6
- scar6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- her6
- hes6
- rah6
- sha6
- she6
- ace5
- arc5
- car5
- rec5
- sac5
- sec5
- ah5
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