Yes. AREA is a valid word.
AREA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
AREA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
Meaning
A particular extent of space or surface; a section of the cerebral cortex having a specific function.
About AREA
AREA is the everyday word for a region or space; the word list accepts both AREAS and the Latin plural AREAE. AREA is a favorite of good players for a simple reason: it clears three vowels with one R, and it's valid, so a challenge against it fails. When your rack is all A and E tiles, look for a place to fit AREA.
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AREA scores 4 points
Before any bonus squares: A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 = 4. On a double-word square that's 8, on a triple-word 12, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: AREA as the first play
Later in the game, put the A on a 3L square and AREA is worth 6 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After AREA (3):
- AREAEform of AREA: a particular extent of space or surface; a section of the cerebral cortex having a specific function
- AREALform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
- AREASform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from AREA
Other forms of AREA (4):
- AREAEform of AREA: a particular extent of space or surface; a section of the cerebral cortex having a specific function
- AREALform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
- AREASform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
- AREALLYform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
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Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters A, R, E and A.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
AREA + C
- ARECAany of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
AREA + E
- AREAEform of AREA: a particular extent of space or surface; a section of the cerebral cortex having a specific function
AREA + L
- AREALform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
AREA + M
- ARAMEan edible seaweed with a mild flavor
AREA + S
- AREASform of AREA: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture…
AREA + T
- REATAa long noosed rope used to catch animals
AREA + U
- AURAEform of AURA: an invisible emanation
AREA + W
- AWARE(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
Memory tip
AREA is an everyday word with two A tiles and an E. Its plurals are AREAS and AREAE.
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