Arsis
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts5 letters
Definition of Arsis
noun
- The stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
- The stronger part of a metrical foot: the part containing the long (heavy) syllable in quantitative meter, or the stressed syllable in a qualitative meter.
- The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar, opposed to the thesis.
- The elevation of the voice to a higher pitch in speaking.
Anagrams of Arsis
Letter Values
a1
r1
s1
i1
s1
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Arsis
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Arsis"
Arsis is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "arsis" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Arsis" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "arsis" is a low-scoring word.