Trusted
arrival
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
7 LETTERS7 POINTS[əˈɹaɪ.vəl]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When arrival helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I L R V
Two-Letter Start
AR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AR start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- arrival is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, r, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[əˈɹaɪ.vəl][əˈɹaɪ.vəl][əˈɹaɪ.vəl]
noun
The act of arriving or something that has arrived.
"The early arrival of the bride created a stir."
noun
The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
"The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable."
noun
A person who has arrived.
"There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals."