BARBECUE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARBECUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBARBECUE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBECUE?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful BARBECUE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBECUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBECUE scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3e1c3u1e1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4e1c4u2e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARBECUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBECUE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBECUE
4 longer words begin with BARBECUE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBECUE
berceau11 baubee10 rubace10 cubeb11 abcee9 acerb9 barbe9 brace9 caber9 cabre9 cuber9 rebab9 rebbe9 rebec9 beare7 recue7 abbe8 babe8 babu8 barb8 buba8 burb8 carb8 crab8 cube8 curb8 aber6 acer6 acre6 bare6 baur6 bear6 beau6 beer6 bere6 brae6 bree6 bura6 care6 cere6
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Common questions about BARBECUE
- Is BARBECUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBECUE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBECUE worth?
- BARBECUE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBECUE?
- BARBECUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARBECUE:
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