BARBARISES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARBARISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1e1s1
PlayableBARBARISES · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBARISES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful BARBARISES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBARISES
No single letter turns BARBARISES into another word.
How BARBARISES scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1e1s1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4a1r1i1s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in BARBARISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBARISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBARISES
barbarise13 babesias12 airbases10 arabises10 brasiers10 brassier10 babesia11 barbers11 barbies11 bribers11 rabbies11 ribbers11 abasers9 airbase9 arabise9 barries9 bassier9 braises9 brasier9 brassie9 araises7 arrases7 arrises7 raisers7 sierras7 abbess10 babier10 babies10 barber10 barbes10 barbie10 briber10 bribes10 rabbis10 ribber10 abaser8 abases8 abears8 arabis8 arriba8
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Common questions about BARBARISES
- Is BARBARISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBARISES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBARISES worth?
- BARBARISES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBARISES?
- No single letter can be added to BARBARISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BARBARISES:
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