AROHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AROHA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept AROHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AROHA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AROHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arohasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AROHA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AROHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about AROHA
- AROHA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AROHA
1 longer words begin with AROHA.
Shorter words from the letters in AROHA
Common questions about AROHA
- Is AROHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AROHA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AROHA worth?
- AROHA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AROHA?
- AROHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AROHA:
Open AROHA in the Word Finder