ARES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARES?
| 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 ARES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARES
Front hooks — 14
baresBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about ARES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ARES
The 4 tiles of ARES in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in ARES
Showing 24 of 213 words that end in ARES. Useful as a back hook: play ARES onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARES inside
Showing 24 of 67 words that contain ARES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARES
Common questions about ARES
- Is ARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARES, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARES worth?
- ARES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARES?
- ARES takes 14 hooks: 14 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARES:
Open ARES in the Word Finder