INARM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INARM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INARM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INARM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INARM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in INARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What stands out about INARM
- The same 5 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 INARM mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaicpoetic
To take and hold someone closely in one's arms; to embrace.
Inarm belongs to older English poetry and drama, where writers reached for it as a shorter alternative to a longer descriptive phrase for a close, physical greeting between two people. The word combines the prefix in- with arm, picturing someone drawn bodily into a tight hold rather than a light or formal gesture such as a handshake. Modern readers meet inarm almost exclusively in historical texts or works that deliberately imitate an older literary style.
How INARM is used
Archaic and poetic; found in older English literature rather than in current speech.
- The old play has one character inarm another in a final farewell.
- She longed to inarm her son after the long separation.
- The poet describes the mother who would inarm her child at every parting.
- He moved to inarm his friend before they went their separate ways.
- In the ballad, the knight turns to inarm his weary companion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INARM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INARM
The 5 tiles of INARM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INARM
3 longer words begin with INARM.
Shorter words from the letters in INARM
Common questions about INARM
- Is INARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INARM, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INARM worth?
- INARM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INARM mean?
- To take and hold someone closely in one's arms; to embrace.
- What letters can be added to INARM?
- INARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of INARM:
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