ARIA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ARIA 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 ARIA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARIA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARIA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What does ARIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
An extended, elaborate melody sung by a single voice, typically in an opera or oratorio.
An aria gives one singer a chance to express emotion at length, often pausing the plot of an opera while the character reflects on what has just happened. It is usually accompanied by orchestra and stands in contrast to the more conversational recitative that carries the story forward.
How ARIA is used
- The soprano brought the audience to tears with her final aria.
- He hummed the famous aria on his way to work.
- The opera pauses for a lengthy aria before the duel begins.
- She hopes to record this aria for her next album.
- The tenor rehearsed the aria until every note was secure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARIA
The 4 tiles of ARIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ARIA
3 longer words begin with ARIA.
Words ending in ARIA
Showing 24 of 92 words that end in ARIA. Useful as a back hook: play ARIA onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARIA inside
Showing 24 of 577 words that contain ARIA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARIA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARIA
Common questions about ARIA
- Is ARIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARIA, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARIA worth?
- ARIA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARIA mean?
- An extended, elaborate melody sung by a single voice, typically in an opera or oratorio.
- What letters can be added to ARIA?
- ARIA takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARIA:
Open ARIA in the Word Finder