ARROW is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARROW?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARROW is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARROW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARROW scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,855.
What does ARROW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, straight shaft with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, shot from a bow.
An arrow is released by drawing back the string of a bow and letting it fly toward a target, with the feathers at the back keeping its flight steady. Long before firearms existed, arrows were essential weapons for hunting and warfare across many cultures. The word is also used for a symbol shaped like an arrow, pointing to show direction.
How ARROW is used
Used both for the weapon itself and, very commonly, for the directional symbol on signs and screens.
- The archer nocked an arrow and took careful aim.
- An arrow whistled past and struck the target.
- She followed the painted arrow to the exit.
- The sign had a red arrow pointing left.
- He carved his own arrows from straight branches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARROW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARROW
18 longer words begin with ARROW.
Words ending in ARROW
12 words end in ARROW. Useful as a back hook: play ARROW onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARROW inside
Showing 24 of 69 words that contain ARROW somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARROW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARROW
Common questions about ARROW
- Is ARROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARROW, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARROW worth?
- ARROW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARROW mean?
- A thin, straight shaft with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, shot from a bow.
- What letters can be added to ARROW?
- ARROW takes 9 hooks: 7 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARROW:
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