ARSONOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ARSONOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARSONOUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARSONOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARSONOUS
No single letter turns ARSONOUS into another word.
How ARSONOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARSONOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARSONOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARSONOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
legalrare
Relating to arson, the deliberate burning of property.
Arsonous is an uncommon adjective used when discussing fire-setting as a crime. Writers prefer it in legal or formal prose, where an arsonous act is set apart from an accident.
How ARSONOUS is used
Arsonous is used rarely, in legal or formal writing about arson.
- The report called the blaze an arsonous act.
- Investigators found arsonous intent behind the fire.
- He denied any arsonous plan in court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARSONOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ARSONOUS
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Common questions about ARSONOUS
- Is ARSONOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARSONOUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARSONOUS worth?
- ARSONOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARSONOUS mean?
- Relating to arson, the deliberate burning of property.
- What letters can be added to ARSONOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ARSONOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARSONOUS:
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