Is ARETHUSA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARETHUSA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARETHUSA mean?
- noun
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + S (1) + A (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 ARETHUSA
Single letters that turn ARETHUSA 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 ARETHUSA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arhats9
- earths9
- haters9
- hauter9
- hearts9
- arhat8
- earth8
- haars8
- haets8
- hares8
- harts8
- haste8
- hater8
- hates8
- haute8
- hears8
- heart8
- heats8
- hurst8
- hurts8
- rathe8
- rheas8
- ruths8
- share8
- shart8
- shear8
- shura8
- shute8
- surah8
- tahrs8
- trash8
- usher8
- aahs7
- eath7
- eths7
- haar7
- haes7
- haet7
- hare7
- hart7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- haut7
- hear7
- heat7
- hers7
- hest7
- hets7
- hues7
- hurt7
- huts7
- rash7
- rath7
- resh7
- rhea7
- rhus7
- rush7
- ruth7
- shat7
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