ARBITRARY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ARBITRARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARBITRARY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARBITRARY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBITRARY
No single letter turns ARBITRARY into another word.
How ARBITRARY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARBITRARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARBITRARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARBITRARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Based on random choice or personal whim rather than on reason or a fixed rule.
A deadline picked out of thin air is arbitrary, and so is an official who punishes people on a whim. In mathematics an arbitrary number is one chosen freely, with no particular value in mind.
How ARBITRARY is used
Used for decisions, rules and authority that lack a sound reason, and for freely chosen values in maths.
- The teacher's arbitrary rules confused the whole class.
- Choose an arbitrary point on the line and label it A.
- The ban seemed arbitrary and unfair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARBITRARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBITRARY
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Common questions about ARBITRARY
- Is ARBITRARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARBITRARY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARBITRARY worth?
- ARBITRARY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARBITRARY mean?
- Based on random choice or personal whim rather than on reason or a fixed rule.
- What letters can be added to ARBITRARY?
- No single letter can be added to ARBITRARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARBITRARY:
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