Is ARE a Scrabble word?
Yes. ARE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.
Meaning Second-person singular simple present of be 2. First-person plural simple present of be 3. Second-person plural simple present of be 4. Third-person plural simple present of be
Meaning 1 meaning
Second-person singular simple present of be 2. First-person plural simple present of be 3. Second-person plural simple present of be 4. Third-person plural simple present of be
Etymology
From Middle English aren, from Old English (Anglian) earun, earon (“are”, plural). Possibly reinforced by the Old Norse plural forms in er-, this displaced the alternative forms Old English sind and bēoþ. In the second person singular it displaced archaic art.
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ARE at a glance
ARE has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #19 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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