arrears

NOUN /ə'riəz/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

arrears is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1R1R1E1A1R1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does arrears mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

An unpaid overdue debt.

BROADER
2

The state of being behind in payments.

“an account in arrears”