ARPA
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɑɹ.pə//
name
- (military, US, historical) Acronym of Advanced Research Projects Agency, renamed to DARPA in 1972.
- (navigation) Initialism of Automatic Radar Plotting Aid.
- (US politics) Acronym of American Rescue Plan Act."This reverses the ARPA provision that lowered the reporting threshold to $600 with no minimum on the number of transactions."
- (politics) Initialism of Association for Reformed Political Action.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ARPA'?
The word ARPA is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
A1
R1
P3
A1
Total: 6 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.