4-Letter Words Starting With AR
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With AR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With AR 34 words
How common is AR at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 four-letter words that start with AR. They average 5.7 points, the best is ARMY (9 points) and 26.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.7
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.5%
- a 14.7%
- y 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.9%
- ia2.9%
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 four-letter word that starts with AR
a 1r 1m 3y 4
A 1 + R 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
army
- nouna permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
- nouna large number of people united for some specific purpose
- nounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
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How many four-letter words that start with AR are there?
There are 34 four-letter words that start with AR 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 four-letter word that starts with AR?
ARMY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ARCH (9), ARKS (8), ARAK (8).
What are some common four-letter words that start with AR?
Everyday examples include AREA, ARMY, ARCH, ARIA, ARID, ARMS, ARTS, ARKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with AR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AREW (7), ARFS (7), AROW (7), ARSY (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.