BARBARISE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BARBARISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBARBARISE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBARISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BARBARISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBARISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBARISE scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1e1 13
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4a1r1i1s1e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBARISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBARISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBARISE
2 longer words begin with BARBARISE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBARISE
babesia11 barbers11 barbies11 bribers11 rabbies11 ribbers11 airbase9 arabise9 barries9 brasier9 babier10 babies10 barber10 barbes10 barbie10 briber10 bribes10 rabbis10 ribber10 abaser8 abears8 arabis8 arriba8 barras8 barres8 barrie8 braais8 braise8 briars8 briers8 erbias8 rabies8 rebars8 airers6 araise6 arears6 arsier6 raiser6 sairer6 sierra6
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Common questions about BARBARISE
- Is BARBARISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBARISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBARISE worth?
- BARBARISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBARISE?
- BARBARISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBARISE:
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