Is ARITHMETICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARITHMETICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARITHMETICS mean?
Arithmetics is a form of ARITHMETIC.
- 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
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 18 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 ARITHMETICS
ARITHMETICS 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 ARITHMETICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arithmetic17
- hematitic16
- thematics16
- tracheitis15
- chartism15
- chimeras15
- hematics15
- hermitic15
- ischemia15
- marchesi15
- mastiche15
- matchers15
- misteach15
- rhematic15
- schmatte15
- tachisme15
- thematic15
- atheistic14
- charities14
- hetairism14
- theatrics14
- trichites14
- tritheism14
- chamise14
- charism14
- chemist14
- chiasmi14
- chimars14
- chimera14
- chimers14
- chrisma14
- hematic14
- isthmic14
- machers14
- marches14
- matcher14
- matches14
- mesarch14
- rematch14
- schmear14
- tachism14
- thermic14
- armistice13
- chariest13
- chartist13
- chatters13
- chattier13
- chitters13
- chitties13
- christie13
- ethicist13
- hieratic13
- isarithm13
- itchiest13
- rachitis13
- ratchets13
- restitch13
- stitcher13
- tachiste13
- theatric13
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