OARS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. OARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OARS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OARS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OARS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about OARS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 OARS
The 4 tiles of OARS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with OARS
6 longer words begin with OARS.
Words ending in OARS
10 words end in OARS. Useful as a back hook: play OARS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OARS inside
22 words contain OARS in the middle. Words that start with OARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OARS
Common questions about OARS
- Is OARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OARS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OARS worth?
- OARS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OARS?
- OARS takes 5 hooks: 5 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OARS:
Open OARS in the Word Finder