Is ARITHMETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARITHMETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARITHMETIC mean?
- noun
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
- adjective
relating to or involving arithmetic
“arithmetical computations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 ARITHMETIC
Single letters that turn ARITHMETIC 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 ARITHMETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hematitic16
- hermitic15
- rhematic15
- thematic15
- chimera14
- hematic14
- matcher14
- rematch14
- thermic14
- chattier13
- hieratic13
- theatric13
- titchier13
- trichite13
- chimar13
- chimer13
- haemic13
- macher13
- termitic12
- chatter12
- chitter12
- itchier12
- ratchet12
- theriac12
- thermit12
- titchie12
- charm12
- chime12
- chirm12
- hemic12
- mache12
- march12
- match12
- merch12
- miche12
- titmice11
- achier11
- cahier11
- cither11
- hermai11
- hermit11
- mither11
- rachet11
- thairm11
- thetic11
- thiram11
- thrice11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- matric10
- metica10
- metric10
- aitch10
- archi10
- chair10
- chare10
- chart10
- cheat10
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