ARS is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. ARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARS?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 16 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.
What stands out about ARS
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of ARS
The 3 tiles of ARS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARS
Showing 24 of 51 words that begin with ARS.
Words ending in ARS
Showing 24 of 626 words that end in ARS. Useful as a back hook: play ARS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARS inside
Showing 24 of 395 words that contain ARS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARS
Common questions about ARS
- Is ARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARS, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARS worth?
- ARS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARS?
- ARS takes 16 hooks: 14 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ARS:
Open ARS in the Word Finder