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Is DART a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DART is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart”.

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Is DART a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DART is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: TRAD, DRAT.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

DART meaning and definition

DART has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

DART as a verb

  1. Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart.
  2. Run or move very quickly or hastily.
  3. Move with sudden speed.

DART as a noun

  1. A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot.

DART Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DART scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
A11
R11
T11
Total55

DART on premium squares

On a double word square DART scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of DART

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as DART. See all anagrams of DART.

  • trad5
  • drat5

Unscramble DART: 11 words from its letters

The letters D, A, R, T make 11 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • rat3
  • tar3
  • art3
  • ad3
  • ar2
  • at2
  • rad4
  • da3
  • ta2
  • tad4
  • ard4

Words like DART

One-letter changes to DART, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DART

Add one letter to DART

  • darts6

Remove one letter from DART

  • art3

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DART word facts

DART is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with D and ends with T. By corpus frequency, DART is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, A, R, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DART Scrabble word FAQ

Is DART a Scrabble word?

Yes. DART is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DART mean?

DART is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart”.

How many points is DART worth in Scrabble?

DART is worth 5 points in Scrabble: D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is DART in Words With Friends?

DART is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DART?

DART has 2 anagrams: TRAD, DRAT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DART?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in DART, including RAT, TAR, ART and AD.

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