Is ARCHIVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHIVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHIVED mean?
Archived is a form of ARCHIVE.
- noun
a depository containing historical records and documents
- verb
put into an archive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 ARCHIVED
ARCHIVED 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 ARCHIVED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archive15
- chaired13
- chive13
- advice12
- arched12
- carved12
- cervid12
- chadri12
- chared12
- chider12
- craved12
- dreich12
- echard12
- herdic12
- hived12
- achier11
- cahier11
- ached11
- caved11
- chard11
- chide11
- haver11
- viced11
- dehair10
- haired10
- varied10
- archi10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- chair10
- chare10
- crave10
- reach10
- varec10
- vicar10
- chad10
- chid10
- have10
- hive10
- caried9
- diver9
- drave9
- drive9
- hared9
- heard9
- hider9
- hired9
- raved9
- rived9
- ache9
- arch9
- cave9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- each9
- rich9
- vice9
- acred8
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