Is ARRESTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARRESTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of ArrestiveHooks for ARRESTIVE
ARRESTIVE 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 ARRESTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- averters11
- restrive11
- riveters11
- traverse11
- arrives10
- averter10
- raviest10
- reavers10
- reivers10
- restive10
- reverts10
- reviser10
- rievers10
- riveter10
- sievert10
- starver10
- striver10
- variers10
- vastier10
- veriest10
- veritas10
- verites10
- aivers9
- arrive9
- averse9
- averts9
- everts9
- evites9
- ravers9
- ravier9
- reaver9
- reaves9
- reiver9
- reives9
- revers9
- revert9
- revest9
- revets9
- revise9
- riever9
- rivers9
- rivets9
- server9
- starve9
- stevia9
- stiver9
- strive9
- traves9
- varier9
- varies9
- vaster9
- verier9
- verist9
- verite9
- verser9
- verset9
- verste9
- arteries8
- aiver8
- avers8
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