ARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARY 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARY is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARY scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What stands out about ARY
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 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 ARY
The 3 tiles of ARY in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ARY
13 longer words begin with ARY.
Words ending in ARY
Showing 24 of 639 words that end in ARY. Useful as a back hook: play ARY onto a word already on the board.
Words with ARY inside
Showing 24 of 250 words that contain ARY somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ARY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARY
Common questions about ARY
- Is ARY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARY is not in it.
- How many points is ARY worth?
- ARY is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARY?
- ARY takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ARY:
Open ARY in the Word Finder