Is ARETHUSAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARETHUSAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARETHUSAS mean?
Arethusas is a form of ARETHUSA.
- noun
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + S (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ARETHUSAS
ARETHUSAS 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 ARETHUSAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arethusa11
- rashest10
- trashes10
- arhats9
- asshat9
- earths9
- harass9
- hastes9
- haters9
- hauter9
- hearts9
- hursts9
- hussar9
- rashes9
- rhesus9
- rhuses9
- rushes9
- shares9
- sharts9
- shasta9
- shears9
- shuras9
- shutes9
- surahs9
- tushes9
- tussah9
- tusseh9
- ushers9
- arhat8
- ashes8
- earth8
- haars8
- haets8
- hares8
- harts8
- haste8
- hater8
- hates8
- haute8
- hears8
- heart8
- heats8
- hests8
- hurst8
- hurts8
- rathe8
- rheas8
- ruths8
- share8
- shart8
- shear8
- sheas8
- shura8
- shute8
- shuts8
- stash8
- surah8
- tahrs8
- trash8
- usher8
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