BARBASTELLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARBASTELLES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BARBASTELLES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARBASTELLES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBASTELLES
No single letter turns BARBASTELLES into another word.
How BARBASTELLES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BARBASTELLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBASTELLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBASTELLES
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Common questions about BARBASTELLES
- Is BARBASTELLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBASTELLES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBASTELLES worth?
- BARBASTELLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBASTELLES?
- No single letter can be added to BARBASTELLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BARBASTELLES:
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