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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ARES is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 4 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
ARES (noun): (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ARES scores 4 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, R×1, S×1
ARES appears in our crossword clue index ("greek god of war"). Use the Crossword Solver with pattern A??S or search that clue text to surface related fills.
Crossword editors might clue ARES with "greek god of war" — for example: "Answer: ARES (4 letters, 4 Scrabble points)."
ARES is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ARES a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ARES (noun): (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ARES totals 4 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ARES relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ARES is 4 letters long, begins with A, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram AERS. There are 7 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 24 tracked 4-letter entries, ARES ranks by raw score (4 points). Anagram alternatives include ARSE, EARS, ERAS, RASE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ARES carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or S are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
ARES appears in our crossword clue index ("greek god of war"). Use the Crossword Solver with pattern A??S or search that clue text to surface related fills. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like ARES frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ARES contains A, E, R, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a??s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ARES include AR, ES, RE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, R, E, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble ares directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 4 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ARES as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Crossword editors might clue ARES with "greek god of war" — for example: "Answer: ARES (4 letters, 4 Scrabble points)." If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.