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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ARQUEBUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 19 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
ARQUEBUS (noun): an obsolete firearm with a long barrel.
harquebus, hackbut, hagbut
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ARQUEBUS scores 19 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×1, E×1, Q×1, R×1, S×1, U×2
ARQUEBUS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ARQUEBUS is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with A, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ARQUEBUS — an obsolete firearm with a long barrel" (19 Scrabble points).
ARQUEBUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ARQUEBUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ARQUEBUS (noun): an obsolete firearm with a long barrel.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ARQUEBUS totals 19 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ARQUEBUS includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
ARQUEBUS is 8 letters long, begins with A, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ABEQRSUU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ARQUEBUS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, ARQUEBUS ranks by raw score (19 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ARQUEBUS carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make ARQUEBUS attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on A or S are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
ARQUEBUS is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with A, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like ARQUEBUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ARQUEBUS contains A, B, E, Q, R, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a??????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ARQUEBUS include BU, EB, QU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, R, Q, U, E, B, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble arquebus directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 19 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ARQUEBUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ARQUEBUS — an obsolete firearm with a long barrel" (19 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.