The word arrear is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • arrear adv. (Obsolete) Towards the rear, backwards.
  • arrear adv. (Obsolete) Behind time; overdue.
  • arrear n. Work to be done, obligation.

13 valid words from 3 definitions

BACKWARDS BE BEHIND DONE OBLIGATION OBSOLETE OVERDUE REAR THE TIME TO TOWARDS WORK

5 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AR EA EAR RE REAR

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AE ER ERR

One lipogram (New word found when removing only one letter.)

AREAR

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

ARREARS ARREARAGE ARREARAGES

2 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+S ARREARS
+Y ARRAYER

2 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-A RARER
-R AREAR

Scrabble scoring

  • 6 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 2937 chance (0.03%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 19710 chance (0.01%).

Other languages

  • Valid: Spanish
  • Invalid: French German Italian Romanian
  • (In Spanish) ARREAR tr. Estimular a las bestias para que echen a andar, o para que sigan caminando, o para que aviven el paso.
  • (In Spanish) ARREAR intr. Ir, caminar de prisa.
  • (In Spanish) ARREAR tr. Poner arreos, adornar, hermosear, engalanar.

Categories without words

  • No anagrams (Word found by changing the order of the letters.)
  • No cousins (Word found by changing only one letter.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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