With ARS
16 words · highest scoring is harsh at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ARS
There are 16 five letter words containing ARS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is harsh at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ARSON, HEARS, SCARS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With ARS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ARS
- harsh11
- marsh10
- fears8
- hears8
- wears8
- years8
- bears7
- parse7
Common 5 Letter Words With ARS
- arson5
- fears8
- harsh11
- liars5
- parse7
- scars7
- stars5
- wears8
5 Letter Words With ARS Defined
- arsonNoun · 5 points
- the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
- fearsNoun · 8 points
- an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm
- hearsVerb · 8 points
- perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
- parseVerb · 7 points
- resolve (a sentence) into its component parts and describe their syntactic roles
- scarsVerb · 7 points
- mark with a scar or scars
- tearsVerb · 5 points
- pull (something) apart or to pieces with force
5 Letter Words With ARS: Questions
How many five letter words containing ARS are there?
There are 16 five letter words containing ARS in our dictionary, and 16 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ARS?
HARSH is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ARS?
ARSON, HEARS, SCARS are among the most familiar five letter words containing ARS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ARS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.