arms: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with A · ends with S
Meaning of arms
noun
- plural
Weaponry, weapons.
- plural
A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, normally displayed upon an escutcheon and sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement
Example: The arms of England are: gules, three lions passant guardant or.
Source: Wiktionary — arms.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of arm
Base or related entry: arm.
Example: If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!
Source: Wiktionary — arms.
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of arm
Base or related entry: arm.
Source: Wiktionary — arms.
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 arms.
noun
weapons considered collectively
noun
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is arms in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of arms
A(1) + R(1) + M(3) + S(1) = 6 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 arms
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from arms
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in arms. Showing up to 24, longest first.