ARHAT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARHAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARHAT?
| 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 ARHAT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARHAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arhatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARHAT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARHAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does ARHAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
In Buddhism, a person who has reached enlightenment and freed themselves from the cycle of rebirth.
An arhat has followed the teachings of Buddhism to their conclusion, overcoming greed, hatred, and ignorance so completely that no future rebirth is expected. The term is especially important within Theravada Buddhism, where becoming an arhat is regarded as the highest goal a practitioner can reach. Images of arhats often appear in temple art across parts of Asia.
How ARHAT is used
A term from Buddhist teaching, used mainly in religious and scholarly writing.
- The monk described the qualities an arhat must possess.
- Temple paintings showed rows of seated arhats.
- According to the teaching, an arhat will not be reborn.
- She studied the life of a famous arhat from ancient texts.
- The sermon explained the path that leads to becoming an arhat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARHAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARHAT
The 5 tiles of ARHAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARHAT
3 longer words begin with ARHAT.
Shorter words from the letters in ARHAT
Common questions about ARHAT
- Is ARHAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARHAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARHAT worth?
- ARHAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARHAT mean?
- In Buddhism, a person who has reached enlightenment and freed themselves from the cycle of rebirth.
- What letters can be added to ARHAT?
- ARHAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARHAT:
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