ARISTO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ARISTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARISTO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARISTO is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARISTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aristosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARISTO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARISTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,775.
What stands out about ARISTO
- The same 6 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 ARISTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
An informal, shortened word for an aristocrat, a member of the upper or noble class.
Aristo trims the longer word aristocrat down to a breezy, conversational form, often carrying a faintly mocking or dismissive tone when used by someone outside that class. British newspapers and casual speech favor the clipped form when describing the habits, parties, or scandals of the wealthy elite. The shortening follows a common pattern in English, where long formal titles are informally compressed for everyday chat.
How ARISTO is used
Informal, chiefly British noun, often used with a light or mocking tone rather than as a neutral title.
- The gossip column mocked another young aristo for his lavish spending.
- She married into a family of old aristos with a crumbling estate.
- The novel follows a bored aristo searching for purpose in London.
- Reporters gathered outside the party favored by the city's aristos.
- He joked that every aristo he had met seemed to own a castle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARISTO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARISTO
The 6 tiles of ARISTO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ARISTO
16 longer words begin with ARISTO.
Shorter words from the letters in ARISTO
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Common questions about ARISTO
- Is ARISTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARISTO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARISTO worth?
- ARISTO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARISTO mean?
- An informal, shortened word for an aristocrat, a member of the upper or noble class.
- What letters can be added to ARISTO?
- ARISTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARISTO:
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