BARAESTHESIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARAESTHESIA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARAESTHESIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARAESTHESIA is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARAESTHESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baraesthesiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARAESTHESIA scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BARAESTHESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARAESTHESIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARAESTHESIA
1 longer words begin with BARAESTHESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BARAESTHESIA
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Common questions about BARAESTHESIA
- Is BARAESTHESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARAESTHESIA is not in it.
- How many points is BARAESTHESIA worth?
- BARAESTHESIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARAESTHESIA?
- BARAESTHESIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BARAESTHESIA:
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