5-Letter Words Starting With ARG
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ARG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ARG 9 words
How common is ARG at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with ARG. They average 6 points and the best is ARGUE (6 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 6 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- l 33.3%
- e 22.2%
- n 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ue11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with ARG
a 1r 1g 2u 1e 1
A 1 + R 1 + G 2 + U 1 + E 1 = 6 points
- Double word
- 12 pts
- Triple word
- 18 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
argue
- verbpresent reasons and arguments
- verbhave an argument about something
- verbgive evidence of“The evidence argues for your claim”
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How many five-letter words that start with ARG are there?
There are 9 five-letter words that start with ARG in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with ARG?
ARGUE is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ARGON (6), ARGOT (6), ARGAL (6).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ARG?
Everyday examples include ARGUE, ARGOT, ARGON. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ARG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ARGAN (6), ARGLE (6), ARGUS (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.