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Is ARCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ARCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “form an arch or curve”.

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Is ARCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ARCH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: CHAR, RACH.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

ARCH meaning and definition

ARCH has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

ARCH as a verb

  1. Form an arch or curve.

ARCH as a noun

  1. A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening.
  2. A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet).

ARCH as an adjective

  1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.

ARCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ARCH scores 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
R11
C34
H43
Total99

ARCH on premium squares

On a double word square ARCH scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ARCH

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as ARCH. See all anagrams of ARCH.

  • char9
  • rach9

Unscramble ARCH: 9 words from its letters

The letters A, R, C, H make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • arc5
  • car5
  • ar2
  • ha5
  • ach8
  • ah5
  • ch7
  • cha8
  • rah6

Words like ARCH

One-letter changes to ARCH, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ARCH

  • arco6
  • arcs6
  • argh8

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More 4-letter words starting with AR

  • area4
  • army9
  • arms6
  • arid5
  • arse4
  • arum6
  • arts4
  • arty7
  • arak8
  • arco6
  • ards5
  • ares4
  • aria4
  • aril4
  • arar4
  • arba6
  • arbs6
  • arcs6

ARCH word facts

ARCH is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with A and ends with H. By corpus frequency, ARCH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, R, C, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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Is ARCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. ARCH is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ARCH mean?

ARCH is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “form an arch or curve”.

How many points is ARCH worth in Scrabble?

ARCH is worth 9 points in Scrabble: A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is ARCH in Words With Friends?

ARCH is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ARCH?

ARCH has 2 anagrams: CHAR, RACH. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ARCH?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in ARCH, including ARC, CAR, AR and HA.

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