Is ARQUEBUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARQUEBUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARQUEBUS mean?
- noun
an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) = 19 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 ARQUEBUS
Single letters that turn ARQUEBUS 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 ARQUEBUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barques18
- brusque18
- barque17
- basque17
- burqas17
- burqa16
- squab16
- square15
- quare14
- usque14
- qua12
- suq12
- bureaus9
- abuser8
- bureau8
- bursae8
- abuse7
- bares7
- baser7
- bears7
- beaus7
- braes7
- buras7
- bursa7
- burse7
- rebus7
- rubes7
- rubus7
- saber7
- sabre7
- suber7
- aureus6
- uraeus6
- arbs6
- baes6
- bare6
- bars6
- base6
- bear6
- beau6
- brae6
- bras6
- bura6
- burs6
- rebs6
- rube6
- rubs6
- sabe6
- suba6
- urbs6
- aures5
- urase5
- ureas5
- ursae5
- abs5
- arb5
- bae5
- bar5
- bas5
- bes5
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