DART is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DART is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DART?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DART is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DART scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about DART
- 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 DART mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, pointed missile that is thrown by hand or shot from a blowpipe, often at a target.
A dart is best known from the pub game in which players throw a dart at a numbered board. The word also names the poisoned dart used by some hunters with a blowpipe. In sewing, a dart is a stitched fold that shapes fabric to the body.
How DART is used
Common in games, hunting descriptions, and dressmaking terminology.
- He threw the dart straight into the bullseye.
- The regulars took turns throwing a dart at the pub board.
- A poison dart from the blowpipe struck the branch.
- She practiced her aim by tossing a dart after work.
- The dart stuck firmly in the cork target.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DART and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DART
The 4 tiles of DART in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DART
17 longer words begin with DART.
Words ending in DART
5 words end in DART. Useful as a back hook: play DART onto a word already on the board.
Words with DART inside
15 words contain DART in the middle. Words that start with DART are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DART
Common questions about DART
- Is DART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DART, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DART worth?
- DART is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DART mean?
- A small, pointed missile that is thrown by hand or shot from a blowpipe, often at a target.
- What letters can be added to DART?
- DART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DART:
Open DART in the Word Finder