ARSEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARSEY 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 ARSEY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARSEY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARSEY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARSEY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about ARSEY
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 ARSEY
The 5 tiles of ARSEY in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in ARSEY
2 words end in ARSEY. Useful as a back hook: play ARSEY onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARSEY inside
2 words contain ARSEY in the middle. Words that start with ARSEY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARSEY
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Common questions about ARSEY
- Is ARSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARSEY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARSEY worth?
- ARSEY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARSEY?
- ARSEY takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARSEY:
Open ARSEY in the Word Finder