Is ARTERIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTERIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTERIAL mean?
- adjective
of or involving or contained in the arteries
“arterial disease”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 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 ARTERIAL
Single letters that turn ARTERIAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ARTERIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retrial7
- trailer7
- aerial6
- artier6
- atrial6
- errata6
- irater6
- irreal6
- lariat6
- latria6
- railer6
- realia6
- retail6
- retial6
- retral6
- tailer6
- airer5
- alate5
- alert5
- altar5
- alter5
- areal5
- ariel5
- artal5
- artel5
- atria5
- irate5
- laari5
- later5
- liter5
- litre5
- raita5
- ratal5
- ratel5
- rater5
- reata5
- relit5
- retia5
- riata5
- talar5
- taler5
- tarre5
- telia5
- terai5
- terra5
- tiara5
- tiler5
- trail5
- trial5
- trier5
- airt4
- alae4
- alar4
- alit4
- area4
- aria4
- arie4
- aril4
- earl4
- ilea4
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