Is AROUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AROUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AROUSING mean?
Arousing 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
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 AROUSING
Single letters that turn AROUSING 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 AROUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- giaours8
- origans8
- ourangs8
- rousing8
- signora8
- soaring8
- souring8
- argons7
- giaour7
- girons7
- grains7
- grison7
- groans7
- groins7
- guanos7
- guiros7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- orangs7
- organs7
- origan7
- ourang7
- rasing7
- rosing7
- rugosa7
- sarong7
- signor7
- soring7
- unrigs7
- arsino6
- nairus6
- norias6
- souari6
- agios6
- agons6
- agros6
- argon6
- argus6
- gains6
- garni6
- gaurs6
- girns6
- giron6
- giros6
- gnars6
- gonia6
- grain6
- grans6
- grins6
- groan6
- groin6
- guano6
- guans6
- guars6
- guiro6
- orang6
- organ6
- ragis6
- rangs6
- rings6
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