ARRAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARRAH 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 ARRAH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARRAH is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARRAH
Front hooks — 1
jarrahBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARRAH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARRAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 69,711.
Words ending in ARRAH
1 words end in ARRAH. Useful as a back hook: play ARRAH onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARRAH inside
1 words contain ARRAH in the middle. Words that start with ARRAH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARRAH
Common questions about ARRAH
- Is ARRAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARRAH, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARRAH worth?
- ARRAH is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARRAH?
- ARRAH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARRAH:
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