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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ARROBA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 8 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
a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ARROBA scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, B×1, O×1, R×2
ARROBA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ARROBA is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ARROBA — a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries" (8 Scrabble points).
ARROBA 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 ARROBA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ARROBA (noun): a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries. Additional senses: a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ARROBA totals 8 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. ARROBA relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ARROBA is 6 letters long, begins with A, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AABORR. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ARROBA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, ARROBA ranks by raw score (8 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ARROBA carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or A are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
ARROBA is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like ARROBA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ARROBA contains A, B, O, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ARROBA include BA, OB, AR — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, R, O, B. 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 arroba directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 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 ARROBA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ARROBA — a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries" (8 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.