BARBARIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BARBARIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3a1r1i1a1n1
PlayableBARBARIAN · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARBARIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful BARBARIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBARIAN scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3a1r1i1a1n1 13
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4a1r1i1a1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBARIAN
3 longer words begin with BARBARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBARIAN
rabbin10 arabin8 arriba8 rabbi9 abrin7 araba7 bairn7 bania7 barra7 braai7 brain7 briar7 naira5 abba8 baba8 barb8 abri6 arba6 bani6 barn6 birr6 bran6 brin6 rabi6 riba6 airn4 arar4 aria4 arna4 raia4 rain4 rana4 rani4 abb7 bib7 aba5 arb5 baa5 ban5 bar5
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Common questions about BARBARIAN
- Is BARBARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBARIAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBARIAN worth?
- BARBARIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBARIAN?
- BARBARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBARIAN:
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