How many words start with AR?

This page lists 875 words starting with AR, each shown with its Scrabble score.

Are these words valid in official Scrabble play?

Not necessarily. This site uses the open ENABLE word list; check the official dictionary used by your game or tournament.

Words Starting With AR

All 875 words in our dictionary that begin with AR, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

875 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

archaeopteryxes32 archaeopteryx30 archbishoprics28 arabicizations27 archbishopric27 arabicization26 archaebacterium26 archeologically26 archiepiscopate26 arabicizing25 archaizing25 archdukedoms25 archetypally25 archiepiscopal25 architecturally25 aromatizations25 arabicized24 arborizations24 archaized24 archduchesses24 archdukedom24 archetypical24 argumentatively24 arithmetically24 aromatization24 arabicizes23 arborization23 archaebacteria23 archaizes23 archbishops23 archdeaconry23 archduchy23 archerfishes23 architectonics23 ariboflavinoses23 ariboflavinosis23 aromatizing23 arrhythmic23 arabicize22 arborizing22 archaeological22 archaize22 archbishop22 archdeaconries22 archduchess22 archduchies22 archimandrites22 archipelagic22 architectonic22 aromatherapists22 aromatherapy22 aromatized22 arrhythmias22 arteriographic22 arteriography22 arthropathy22 arabesques21 arabizing21 arborized21 archaically21 archeological21 archerfish21 archesporium21 archidiaconal21 archimandrite21 archipelagoes21 arithmeticians21 aromatherapies21 aromatherapist21 aromatizes21 arquebuses21 arrhythmia21 arteriographies21 arthritically21 arthropathies21 arthroscopic21 arthroscopy21 artificiality21 arabesque20 arabized20 arborizes20 archaeologists20 archaeology20 archdiocesan20 archdioceses20 archetypal20 archetypes20 archipelagos20 architectural20 architectures20 arithmetician20 aromatize20 arrhizal20 arsphenamines20 arthroscopies20 artificialities20 artificially20 arabizes19 arborescences19 arborize19 archaeologies19 archaeologist19 archangelic19 archdeacons19 archdiocese19 archdukes19 archegoniates19 archegonium19 archenemy19 archeologists19 archeology19 archesporial19 archetype19 archfiends19 archipelago19 architecture19 architraves19 archways19 argumentative19 arithmetical19 armamentarium19 armyworms19 aromatically19 arquebus19 arsphenamine19 arthroscopes19 artichokes19 artificialness19 arabize18 arborescence18 arboricultural18 arboricultures18 archdeacon18 archduke18 archegoniate18 archenemies18 archeologies18 archeologist18 archesporia18 archfiend18 architrave18 archiving18 archivists18 archivolts18 archpriests18 archway18 arhatships18 aristocracy18 arithmetics18 armyworm18 aromaticity18 arrondissements18 arrowworms18 arsenopyrites18 arthroscope18 artichoke18 artiodactyls18 arythmic18 arbitrarinesses17 arboriculture17 archaistic17 archducal17 archegonial17 archenterons17 architects17 archived17 archivist17 archivolt17 archosaurian17 archpriest17 arctically17 argentiferous17 argufying17 argumentations17 argumentive17 arhatship17 aristocracies17 arithmetic17 aromaticities17 arpeggiating17 arrondissement17 arrowheads17 arrowwoods17 arrowworm17 arsenopyrite17 arthropodan17 arthrospores17 articulacy17 articulately17 articulative17 articulatory17 artilleryman17 artillerymen17 artiodactyl17 artisanships17 artistically17 arythmias17 arachnoids16 arbitraments16 arbitrarily16 arbitrative16 arborvitaes16 arboviruses16 archaising16 archaisms16 archangels16 archegonia16 archenteron16 architect16 archival16 archives16 argumentation16 aristocratic16 armamentaria16 armchairs16 armlocks16 arpeggiated16 arrowhead16 arrowwood16 arteriovenous16 arthralgic16 arthropods16 arthrospore16 articulacies16 articulateness16 artifactual16 artisanship16 aruspex16 arythmia16 arabinosides15 arachnids15 arachnoid15 arbitrageurs15 arbitraging15 arbitrament15 arbitrariness15 arbitrational15 arboreally15 arborescent15 arborvitae15 archaised15 archaism15 archangel15 archery15 archive15 archnesses15 archosaurs15 arciform15 areocentric15 argillaceous15 argumentum15 armchair15 armlock15 armorially15 arpeggiates15 arraignments15 arrangements15 arrestingly15 arteriograms15 artfulnesses15 arthralgias15 arthritics15 arthritides15 arthrodeses15 arthrodesis15 arthropod15 articulable15 articulating15 articulations15 artificers15 artificial15 artworks15 arabesks14 arability14 arabinoside14 arachnid14 arbitrable14 arbitraged14 arbitragers14 arbitrageur14 arbitrary14 arbitrating14 arbitrations14 arboretums14 arbovirus14 arccosines14 archaic14 archaises14 archaists14 archeries14 archings14 archly14 archosaur14 arcking14 arctangents14 arcuately14 arduousnesses14 areaways14 arguably14 armagnacs14 armistices14 arpeggiate14 arraignment14 arrangement14 arrogantly14 artefacts14 arteriogram14 artfully14 arthralgia14 arthritic14 articulated14 articulation14 articulators14 artifacts14 artificer14 artifices14 artwork14 arytenoids14 arabesk13 arabilities13 aragonitic13 arapaimas13 arbitrager13 arbitrages13 arbitrated13 arbitration13 arbitrators13 arboretum13 arbuscles13 arcadings13 arccosine13 archaise13 archaist13 archines13 arching13 archness13 arcked13 arctangent13 ardency13 arduously13 areaway13 arenicolous13 argufied13 argufiers13 argufy13 aristocrats13 arkosic13 armadillos13 armagnac13 armaments13 armaturing13 armbands13 armholes13 armigerous13 armistice13 armlike13 armonicas13 aromatics13 aroynting13 arpeggios13 arracks13 arrestments13 arrivistes13 arrogances13 arrowroots13 artefact13 arterially13 artfulness13 articulates13 articulator13 artifact13 artifice13 artlessnesses13 aruspices13 arytenoid13 arabicas12 arabinoses12 arapaima12 araucarian12 araucarias12 arbitrage12 arbitrates12 arbitrator12 arbuscle12 arcadians12 arcading12 arcanums12 arched12 archers12 archils12 archine12 archons12 ardencies12 ardently12 arduousness12 arecolines12 arenaceous12 areology12 arethusas12 argentums12 argufier12 argufies12 argumenta12 arguments12 aristocrat12 armadillo12 armament12 armatured12 armband12 armfuls12 armhole12 armigeral12 armigeros12 armonica12 armouring12 armoury12 armsful12 aromatic12 aroynted12 arpeggio12 arrack12 arraigning12 arraying12 arrestment12 arriving12 arriviste12 arrogance12 arrogating12 arrogations12 arrowing12 arrowroot12 arrowy12 arsenicals12 artemisias12 arteritides12 arthritis12 arthroses12 arthrosis12 articling12 articulate12 artillerists12 artillery12 artlessly12 arabica11 arabinose11 aragonites11 araucaria11 arbalests11 arbalists11 arbelests11 arbitrate11 arboreous11 arborists11 arboured11 arbutuses11 arcaded11 arcadian11 arcadias11 arcanum11 arcatures11 archer11 arches11 archil11 archon11 arctics11 arcuated11 arecoline11 areologies11 arethusa11 argentic11 argentines11 argentites11 argentum11 argillites11 arguable11 argument11 argyles11 argylls11 aridity11 aridnesses11 arkoses11 armatures11 armful11 armigero11 armigers11 armloads11 armorials11 armoring11 armorless11 armory11 armoured11 armourers11 armouries11 armpits11 arraigned11 arranging11 arrantly11 arrayals11 arrayed11 arrayers11 arrearages11 arrivals11 arrived11 arrivers11 arrogated11 arrogation11 arrowed11 arsenical11 artemisia11 articled11 articular11 artilleries11 artillerist11 artistry11 artlessness11 arabic10 araceous10 aragonite10 aramids10 ararobas10 arbalest10 arbalist10 arbelest10 arbiters10 arbitral10 arboreal10 arbored10 arboreta10 arborist10 arborous10 arbutean10 arcades10 arcadia10 arcature10 arcsines10 arctic10 areally10 argentine10 argentite10 argillite10 arginases10 arginines10 argonauts10 argosy10 argotic10 argyle10 argyll10 aridities10 aridly10 aright10 arillodes10 arkose10 armadas10 armature10 armiger10 armillae10 armillas10 armings10 armload10 armoires10 armored10 armorers10 armorial10 armories10 armourer10 armpit10 armrests10 arointing10 aroynts10 arranged10 arrangers10 arrayal10 arrayer10 arrearage10 arrestants10 arresting10 arrival10 arriver10 arrives10 arrogates10 arroyos10 arsenics10 arsenides10 arshins10 arteriolar10 arterioles10 articles10 artinesses10 artistic10 artistries10 arables9 araks9 aramid9 araneids9 araroba9 arbiter9 arbores9 arbours9 arbutes9 arbutus9 arcade9 arch9 arcing9 arcsine9 arcuate9 arcuses9 ardebs9 argental9 arginase9 arginine9 argling9 argonaut9 argosies9 arguing9 arhats9 aridness9 arillode9 arilloid9 armada9 armilla9 arming9 armless9 armlets9 armoire9 armorer9 armours9 armrest9 armures9 army9 arnicas9 arointed9 arousing9 aroynt9 arpents9 arraigns9 arranger9 arranges9 arrays9 arrestant9 arrested9 arrestees9 arresters9 arrestors9 arrive9 arrobas9 arrogant9 arrogate9 arrows9 arroyo9 arsenates9 arsenic9 arsenide9 arsenious9 arsenites9 arshin9 arsonists9 arterials9 arteriole9 arteritis9 artery9 artful9 article9 artily9 artisanal9 arugolas9 arugulas9 arable8 arak8 araneid8 arbors8 arbour8 arbute8 arcana8 arcane8 arced8 ardeb8 ardours8 arduous8 arecas8 arenites8 areolate8 argalas8 argalis8 argents8 argled8 argued8 arguers8 arguses8 arhat8 aridest8 ariettas8 ariettes8 arillate8 arising8 aristate8 arks8 armed8 armers8 armets8 armies8 armlet8 armors8 armour8 armure8 arnattos8 arnica8 arnottos8 aromas8 arousals8 aroused8 arousers8 arpens8 arpent8 arraign8 arrange8 arrased8 array8 arrestee8 arrester8 arrestor8 arroba8 arrow8 arsenals8 arsenate8 arsenite8 arsenous8 arsonist8 arsonous8 arterial8 arteries8 artiness8 artisans8 artistes8 artsiest8 artsy8 arugola8 arugula8 arval8 arvos8 aryls8 arbor7 arcus7 ardent7 ardors7 ardour7 areca7 areic7 arenite7 arenose7 arenous7 areolae7 areolar7 areolas7 areoles7 arfs7 argala7 argali7 argals7 argent7 argils7 argles7 argols7 argons7 argots7 arguer7 argues7 arider7 arietta7 ariette7 ariled7 ariosos7 aristae7 aristas7 aristos7 ark7 armer7 armet7 armor7 arnatto7 arnotto7 aroids7 aroints7 aroma7 around7 arousal7 arouser7 arouses7 arpen7 arrears7 arrests7 arrises7 arsenal7 arsines7 artiest7 artisan7 artiste7 artists7 artless7 artsier7 arty7 arums7 arvo7 aryl7 arbs6 arco6 arcs6 ardor6 arenas6 areola6 areole6 aretes6 arf6 argal6 argil6 argle6 argol6 argon6 argot6 argue6 argus6 ariels6 ariose6 ariosi6 arioso6 arisen6 arises6 arista6 aristo6 arms6 aroid6 aroint6 arouse6 arrant6 arrear6 arrest6 arseno6 arsine6 arsino6 arsons6 artels6 artier6 artist6 arum6 arb5 arc5 areae5 areal5 areas5 arena5 arete5 arias5 arid5 ariel5 arils5 arise5 arles5 arm5 arose5 arras5 arris5 arses5 arsis5 arson5 artal5 artel5 area4 ares4 aria4 aril4 arse4 arts4 are3 ars3 art3 ar2

Playing words that start with AR

Leading with AR lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 875 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 146 words. Five-letter picks number 49 and seven-letter picks 127. Nothing here outscores ARCHAEOPTERYXES — 32 points from 15 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: ARCHAEOPTERYXES (32), ARCHAEOPTERYX (30), ARCHBISHOPRICS (28), ARABICIZATIONS (27), ARCHBISHOPRIC (27). The longest entry is ARBITRARINESSES at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 13 points. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 875 of these words, ahead of R (875) and E (521).

Start with these three

ARE is easy to keep in memory: 3 letters, 3 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
Playing ARS across a double-word square turns its base 3 points into 6 — solid value for 3 tiles.
ART earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: AREA (4), ARES (4), ARIA (4), ARIL (4), ARSE (4).

Learning words through AR

If you are studying English, AR is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the AR pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the AR sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

More starting letters

Narrow it down

Combine a starting letter with a length or pattern in the Word Finder for exact matches.