ARGH is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARGH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARGH is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARGH
Front hooks — 1
aarghBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARGH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does ARGH mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation of frustration or pain.
Argh is written far more often than it is said, which makes it one of a small group of interjections that belong to the page. The number of letters is stretched to show intensity.
How ARGH is used
Used alone. Letters are often repeated.
- Argh, and then a long pause.
- The word argh belongs to writing more than to speech.
- Stretching argh shows how bad the moment was.
- Two arghs in one message means real trouble.
- Argh is written more often than it is said.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARGH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARGH
2 longer words begin with ARGH.
Words ending in ARGH
1 words end in ARGH. Useful as a back hook: play ARGH onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARGH inside
12 words contain ARGH in the middle. Words that start with ARGH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARGH
Common questions about ARGH
- Is ARGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARGH, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARGH worth?
- ARGH is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARGH mean?
- An exclamation of frustration or pain.
- What letters can be added to ARGH?
- ARGH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARGH:
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