ARETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARETS 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 ARETS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARETS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARETS
Front hooks — 1
caretsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARETS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARETS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about ARETS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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 ARETS
The 5 tiles of ARETS in a different order — 12 found.
Words ending in ARETS
12 words end in ARETS. Useful as a back hook: play ARETS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARETS inside
1 words contain ARETS in the middle. Words that start with ARETS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARETS
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Common questions about ARETS
- Is ARETS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARETS is not in it.
- How many points is ARETS worth?
- ARETS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARETS?
- ARETS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARETS:
Open ARETS in the Word Finder