Is AROUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AROUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AROUSES mean?
Arouses is a form of AROUSE.
- verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
- verb
stop sleeping
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
- verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
“raise the specter of unemployment”
- verb
cause to be alert and energetic
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 7 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 AROUSES
Single letters that turn AROUSES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AROUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arouse6
- assure6
- rouses6
- serosa6
- serous6
- souser6
- urases6
- arose5
- arses5
- aures5
- euros5
- oases5
- rases5
- roses5
- roues5
- rouse5
- ruses5
- saros5
- sears5
- soars5
- soras5
- sores5
- sorus5
- sours5
- souse5
- suers5
- suras5
- urase5
- ureas5
- ursae5
- users5
- aero4
- ares4
- aros4
- arse4
- ears4
- eras4
- eros4
- euro4
- oars4
- ores4
- osar4
- oses4
- ossa4
- ours4
- rase4
- roes4
- rose4
- roue4
- rues4
- ruse4
- sear4
- seas4
- sera4
- sers4
- soar4
- sora4
- sore4
- sour4
- sous4
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