ARSONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARSONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARSONIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARSONIST is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARSONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arsonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARSONIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARSONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARSONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARSONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to property.
An arsonist starts fires on purpose, often to destroy a building or to collect insurance. Investigators look for signs of fuel and forced entry when they suspect an arsonist.
How ARSONIST is used
Arsonist is used in news, law and crime writing.
- Police arrested the arsonist near the burned warehouse.
- Neighbours feared an arsonist was loose in the district.
- The arsonist was sentenced after the trial.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARSONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARSONIST
1 longer words begin with ARSONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ARSONIST
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Common questions about ARSONIST
- Is ARSONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARSONIST, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARSONIST worth?
- ARSONIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARSONIST mean?
- A person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to property.
- What letters can be added to ARSONIST?
- ARSONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARSONIST:
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