arc: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with A · ends with C
Meaning of arc
noun
That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
A curve, in general.
Example: Swing it from side to side in a high arc overhead.
A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
Listed forms: arcs.
Source: Wiktionary — arc.
verb
- ambitransitive
To move following a curved path.
- transitive
To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
- intransitive
To form an electrical arc.
Listed forms: arcs, arcing, arcking, arced, arcked.
Source: Wiktionary — arc.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for arc.
noun
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
noun
something curved in shape
verb
form an arch or curve
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is arc in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of arc
A(1) + R(1) + C(3) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of arc
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from arc
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in arc. Showing up to 24, longest first.