AREW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AREW 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 AREW?
| 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 AREW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AREW
No single letter turns AREW into another word.
How AREW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AREW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about AREW
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 AREW
The 4 tiles of AREW in a different order — 2 found.
Words with AREW inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain AREW somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AREW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AREW
Common questions about AREW
- Is AREW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AREW is not in it.
- How many points is AREW worth?
- AREW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AREW?
- No single letter can be added to AREW to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AREW:
Open AREW in the Word Finder