ARMS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ARMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARMS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARMS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARMS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about ARMS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 ARMS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Weapons and military equipment, especially firearms, considered collectively.
When people speak of bearing arms, an arms race, or laying down arms, the word refers not to human limbs but to weapons used in war or self-defence. The sense grew from an older meaning of arms as anything a person takes up to fight with, and it now covers everything from swords to modern firearms and military hardware.
How ARMS is used
Common in legal, political, and military contexts, as in the right to bear arms or an arms embargo.
- The rebels demanded arms and ammunition from their allies.
- The treaty placed strict limits on the sale of arms between the two countries.
- Soldiers were ordered to lay down their arms and surrender.
- A steady flow of arms crossed the border despite the embargo.
- The government tightened checks on the export of small arms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARMS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARMS
The 4 tiles of ARMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARMS
1 longer words begin with ARMS.
Words ending in ARMS
Showing 24 of 44 words that end in ARMS. Useful as a back hook: play ARMS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARMS inside
8 words contain ARMS in the middle. Words that start with ARMS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARMS
Common questions about ARMS
- Is ARMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARMS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARMS worth?
- ARMS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARMS mean?
- Weapons and military equipment, especially firearms, considered collectively.
- What letters can be added to ARMS?
- ARMS takes 6 hooks: 6 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARMS:
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