ARABA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARABA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARABA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARABA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARABA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arabasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARABA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARABA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,690.
What stands out about ARABA
- ARABA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ARABA
1 longer words begin with ARABA.
Words with ARABA inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain ARABA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARABA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARABA
Common questions about ARABA
- Is ARABA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARABA is not in it.
- How many points is ARABA worth?
- ARABA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARABA?
- ARABA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARABA:
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