Is AR a Scrabble word?

Yes

AR is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 2 points in Scrabble (2 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares. It means: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.

Points for AR

A · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1
R · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1

Total: 2 in Scrabble, 2 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 4; on a triple word square, 6.

What AR means

n. a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters

Hooks: letters you can add to AR

A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.

Before AR: BAR, CAR, EAR, FAR, GAR, JAR, LAR, MAR, OAR, PAR, TAR, VAR, WAR, YAR

After AR: ARB, ARC, ARE, ARF, ARK, ARM, ARS, ART

Related words

Longer words containing AR: ARE, YEARS, YEAR, PART, EARLY, WAR, CAREER, AREA, MARCH, PARTY, AROUND, PARK.

Is it allowed in tournaments?

Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.

For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.

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