01 Word definition

arson

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is ARSON a word?

Yes. ARSON is a 5-letter noun. malicious burning to destroy property Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ARSON?

A-R-S-O-N

ARSON contains 5 letters, begins with A, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. malicious burning to destroy property

    the British term for arson is ‘fire-raising’
Synonyms
incendiarismfire-raising
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends6points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ARSON spelled?

A1R2S3O4N5
Starts withARSFirst 3 letters
Ends withSONLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About ARSON.

How do you spell ARSON?

ARSON is spelled A-R-S-O-N. It contains 5 letters.