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Is ARDUOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ARDUOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ARDUOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

    “worked their arduous way up the mining valley”

  2. adjective

    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

    “his final, straining burst of speed”

  3. adjective

    difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

    “the arduous work of preparing a dictionary”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + U (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 8 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 ARDUOUS

ARDUOUS 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 ARDUOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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