Words That Start With AR
- 1,438 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With AR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With AR 1,438 words
3-Letter Words Starting With AR 10
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With AR 34
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With AR 83
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With AR 145
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With AR 182
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With AR 200
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With AR 203
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With AR 173
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With AR 140
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With AR 94
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With AR 77
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With AR 47
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With AR 33
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With AR 11
17-Letter Words Starting With AR 4
18-Letter Words Starting With AR 1
How common is AR at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,438 words that start with AR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is ARCHAEOPTERYXES (32 points) and 41.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,438
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 203 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- ARCHAEOASTRONOMIES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.9%
- e 11.5%
- y 7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.8%
- ie5.8%
- eo5.5%
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 word that starts with AR
a 1r 1c 3h 4a 1e 1o 1p 3t 1e 1r 1y 4x 8e 1s 1
A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + E 1 + O 1 + P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
archaeopteryxes
Form of archaeopteryx
- nounextinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
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How many words that start with AR are there?
There are 1,438 words that start with AR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 203 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with AR?
ARCHAEOPTERYXES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ARCHAEOZOOLOGY (32), ARCHIEPISCOPACY (31), ARCHAEZOOLOGY (31).
What are some common words that start with AR?
Everyday examples include ARRANGE, ARTIFICIAL, ARTICLE, ARTIST, ART, ARISE, ARM, ARE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with AR?
ARCHAEOASTRONOMIES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ARCHAEOLOGICAL (14 letters) is the longest common one.