4 Letter Words That Start With AR

There are 36+ four letter words beginning with AR in our English dictionary. Every four-letter AR 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 AR.

Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With AR

area 4
army 9
arms 6
arts 4
arch 9
arba 6
arbs 6
arco 6
ards 5
areg 5
arew 7
arid 5

All 4-Letter Words Starting With AR (22 words)

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How Common is AR as a Start 4 Letter word?

There are 36 4-letter words starting with AR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 5.7, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
5.7
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IA

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter AR-Words in Scrabble

army 9
arch 9
argh 8
arak 8
arks 8
arvo 7

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

9 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AR is army with a total of 9 points.

A 1
R 1
M 3
Y 4
noun 1. an organized military force equipped for fighting on land
Synonyms:
armed forcefighting forcedefence forcemilitary forcethe militaryland forcesoldieryinfantrymilitiahorde
noun 2. a large number of people or things
Synonyms:
crowdswarmmultitudehordehostmobgangthrongstreammassbodybandtrooplegionflockherdpackdroveseaarray

FAQ 4 Letter Words That Start With AR

  • How many 4 letter words starting with AR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 36 4-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AR. The average Scrabble score across them is 5.7.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words starting with AR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "arco", "aril", "arvo", "aryl" start with AR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "arvo" is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words starting with AR?

    Everyday 4-letter words starting with AR include "area", "army", "arms", "arts", "arch".

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