BARBARISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARBARISATION 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept BARBARISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARBARISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBARISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbarisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBARISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in BARBARISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBARISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBARISATION
1 longer words begin with BARBARISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBARISATION
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Common questions about BARBARISATION
- Is BARBARISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBARISATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBARISATION worth?
- BARBARISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBARISATION?
- BARBARISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BARBARISATION:
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