arm: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with A · ends with M
Meaning of arm
noun
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
Example: She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”
The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
Example: The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body.
A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
Example: the arms of an octopus
The part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm.
Listed forms: arms.
Source: Wiktionary — arm.
verb
- obsolete
To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
Listed forms: arms, arming, armed.
Source: Wiktionary — arm.
adj
- Scotland, UK, dialectal
Poor; lacking in riches or wealth.
- Scotland, UK, dialectal
To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.
Listed forms: armer, armest.
Source: Wiktionary — arm.
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 arm.
noun
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
noun
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
- weapon
- weapon system
noun
a division of some larger or more complex organization
noun
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is arm in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of arm
A(1) + R(1) + M(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 arm
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from arm
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in arm. Showing up to 24, longest first.