ARID is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ARID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARID is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARID
Front hooks — 1
maridBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about ARID
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does ARID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having little or no rainfall; too dry to support much plant life.
A region is called arid when its climate is so dry that only specially adapted plants and animals can survive there. Ordinary farming is difficult or impossible in such a place without irrigation.
How ARID is used
Common in everyday and scientific writing about climate and land.
- The arid plain stretched for miles without a single tree.
- Farmers struggle to grow crops in such an arid climate.
- Cacti are suited to arid conditions where water is scarce.
- After years without rain, the valley had turned completely arid.
- The report described the region as arid and unsuitable for grain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARID
The 4 tiles of ARID in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ARID
7 longer words begin with ARID.
Words ending in ARID
12 words end in ARID. Useful as a back hook: play ARID onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARID inside
Showing 24 of 42 words that contain ARID somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARID
Common questions about ARID
- Is ARID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARID, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARID worth?
- ARID is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARID mean?
- Having little or no rainfall; too dry to support much plant life.
- What letters can be added to ARID?
- ARID takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARID:
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