BARBAROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BARBAROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3a1r1o1u1s1
PlayableBARBAROUS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBAROUS?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BARBAROUS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBAROUS
No single letter turns BARBAROUS into another word.
How BARBAROUS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3a1r1o1u1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4a1r1o1u2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBAROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBAROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBAROUS
3 longer words begin with BARBAROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBAROUS
barosaur10 arbours9 arrobas9 rasbora9 saburra9 auroras7 absorb10 busbar10 arbors8 arbour8 arobas8 arroba8 barras8 burros8 bursar8 oubaas8 aurora6 abbas9 babas9 babus9 barbs9 boabs9 bobas9 bubas9 burbs9 arbas7 arbor7 aroba7 barra7 barro7 baurs7 boars7 boras7 buras7 burro7 burrs7 bursa7 sabra7 sauba7 arars5
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Common questions about BARBAROUS
- Is BARBAROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBAROUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBAROUS worth?
- BARBAROUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBAROUS?
- No single letter can be added to BARBAROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBAROUS:
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