5 Letter Words That Start With ARE

There are 17+ five letter words beginning with ARE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ARE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ARE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ARE

areas 5
arena 5
aread 6
areae 5
areal 5
arear 5
areca 7
aredd 7
arede 6
arefy 11
areic 7
arene 5

All 5-Letter Words Starting With ARE (8 words)

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How Common is ARE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 17 5-letter words starting with ARE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 5.9, with -E endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
5.9
Most Common Ending (29%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
AE

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5 Letter Words beginning with ARE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with ARE.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ARE-Words in Scrabble

arefy 11
arepa 7
areca 7
areic 7
aredd 7
arede 6

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARE?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARE is arefy with a total of 11 points.

A 1
R 1
E 1
F 4
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With ARE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with ARE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ARE. The average Scrabble score across them is 5.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with ARE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "arepa", "areca", "arett", "areic" start with ARE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "arepa" is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with ARE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with ARE include "areas", "arena", "aread", "areae", "areal".