AR is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. AR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AR is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 25 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AR scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in AR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 92.
What stands out about AR
- AR is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The name of the letter R, written out as a word.
How AR is used
- The sign had lost an ar, so the shop read BAKE Y.
- Children learn to shape the ar before the harder letters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AR and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AR
Showing 24 of 1492 words that begin with AR.
Words ending in AR
Showing 24 of 1130 words that end in AR. Useful as a back hook: play AR onto a word already on the board.
Words with AR inside
Showing 24 of 19331 words that contain AR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about AR
- Is AR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AR, where it scores 2 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AR worth?
- AR is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AR mean?
- The name of the letter R, written out as a word.
- What letters can be added to AR?
- AR takes 25 hooks: 15 in front and 10 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of AR:
Open AR in the Word Finder