ARSY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARSY 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARSY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARSY is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARSY
Front hooks — 1
karsyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARSY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ARSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about ARSY
- The same 4 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
What does ARSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
British informal for insolent, arrogant, or unnecessarily difficult in manner.
Arsy describes someone who is being deliberately awkward, rude, or full of unwarranted self-importance. The word is common in informal British speech and is usually used with mild disapproval rather than serious offense.
How ARSY is used
Informal British slang; avoid in formal or written professional contexts.
- The clerk got a bit arsy when asked for a refund.
- Don't be arsy with me, I'm only trying to help.
- He turned arsy the moment his mistake was pointed out.
- She hated how arsy the new manager could be.
- There's no need to get arsy over a simple question.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARSY
The 4 tiles of ARSY in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in ARSY
2 words end in ARSY. Useful as a back hook: play ARSY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ARSY
Common questions about ARSY
- Is ARSY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARSY is not in it.
- How many points is ARSY worth?
- ARSY is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARSY mean?
- British informal for insolent, arrogant, or unnecessarily difficult in manner.
- What letters can be added to ARSY?
- ARSY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ARSY:
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