AREAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. AREAR 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AREAR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AREAR is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AREAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AREAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AREAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,618.
Words starting with AREAR
1 longer words begin with AREAR.
Words with AREAR inside
2 words contain AREAR in the middle. Words that start with AREAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AREAR
Common questions about AREAR
- Is AREAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AREAR is not in it.
- How many points is AREAR worth?
- AREAR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AREAR?
- AREAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AREAR:
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