BARBARISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BARBARISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1m3
PlayableBARBARISM · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARBARISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BARBARISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbarismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBARISM scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1m3 15
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4a1r1i1s1m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBARISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBARISM
1 longer words begin with BARBARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBARISM
ambaris11 marabis11 mararis9 bambis12 ambari10 bismar10 imbars10 marabi10 mbiras10 rabbis10 sambar10 arabis8 arriba8 barras8 braais8 briars8 marari8 marras8 marris8 bambi11 abbas9 abram9 abrim9 babas9 barbs9 barms9 bimas9 brims9 iambs9 imbar9 mbira9 rabbi9 samba9 simba9 abris7 amias7 amirs7 arbas7 baisa7 barra7
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Common questions about BARBARISM
- Is BARBARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBARISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBARISM worth?
- BARBARISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBARISM?
- BARBARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBARISM:
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