Is ARTHRITIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARTHRITIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARTHRITIC mean?
- noun
a person afflicted with arthritis
“the hands of an elderly arthritic”
- adjective
of or pertaining to arthritis
“my creaky old joints”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 14 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 ARTHRITIC
Single letters that turn ARTHRITIC 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 ARTHRITIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aitch10
- archi10
- chair10
- charr10
- chart10
- chirr10
- ratch10
- titch10
- arch9
- cath9
- chai9
- char9
- chat9
- chia9
- chit9
- itch9
- rich9
- tach9
- iatric8
- airth8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- attic7
- cirri7
- tacit7
- tract7
- triac7
- hair7
- hart7
- rath7
- tahr7
- that7
- thir7
- carr6
- cart6
- cria6
- crit6
- tact6
- ahi6
- hat6
- hit6
- rah6
- trait5
- act5
- arc5
- car5
- cat5
- tic5
- ah5
- ha5
- hi5
- airt4
- tart4
- titi4
- air3
- ait3
- art3
- att3
- rai3
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