Is ARCUATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCUATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCUATE mean?
- adjective
forming or resembling an arch
“an arched ceiling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 ARCUATE
Single letters that turn ARCUATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ARCUATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acuate8
- acuter8
- carate8
- curate8
- aceta7
- acute7
- areca7
- carat7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crate7
- cruet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- eruct7
- react7
- recta7
- recut7
- trace7
- truce7
- aurate6
- acre6
- acta6
- care6
- cart6
- cate6
- cert6
- cure6
- curt6
- cute6
- ecru6
- race6
- tace6
- aurae5
- reata5
- urate5
- ace5
- act5
- arc5
- car5
- cat5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- cut5
- ecu5
- rec5
- tec5
- area4
- aura4
- rate4
- tare4
- tear4
- true4
- urea4
- are3
- art3
- ate3
- ear3
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