BARBARISMS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BARBARISMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1m3s1
PlayableBARBARISMS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBARISMS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful BARBARISMS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBARISMS
No single letter turns BARBARISMS into another word.
How BARBARISMS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3a1r1i1s1m3s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4a1r1i1s1m4s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in BARBARISMS, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBARISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBARISMS
barbarism15 ambaris11 bismars11 marabis11 sambars11 mararis9 bambis12 ambari10 bismar10 imbars10 marabi10 mbiras10 rabbis10 sambar10 sambas10 simbas10 arabis8 arriba8 baisas8 barras8 braais8 briars8 marari8 marras8 marris8 sabirs8 sabras8 simars8 smirrs8 sarsar6 sirras6 bambi11 abbas9 abram9 abrim9 babas9 barbs9 barms9 bimas9 brims9
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Common questions about BARBARISMS
- Is BARBARISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBARISMS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBARISMS worth?
- BARBARISMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBARISMS?
- No single letter can be added to BARBARISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BARBARISMS:
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