Is ARCHIVAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHIVAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHIVAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (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 ARCHIVAL
ARCHIVAL 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 ARCHIVAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- achiral12
- rachial12
- airvac11
- archil11
- caviar11
- chiral11
- halva11
- archi10
- cavil10
- chair10
- clavi10
- laich10
- larch10
- vicar10
- arch9
- cava9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- lich9
- rich9
- racial8
- alvar8
- arval8
- avail8
- hilar8
- lahar8
- larva8
- rival8
- varia8
- viral8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- vac8
- acari7
- craal7
- haar7
- hail7
- hair7
- harl7
- hila7
- lava7
- vail7
- vair7
- vara7
- vial7
- virl7
- acai6
- carl6
- cria6
- laic6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahi6
- ava6
- lah6
- lav6
- rah6
- var6
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