BARBECUES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BARBECUES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARBECUES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARBECUES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBECUES
No single letter turns BARBECUES into another word.
How BARBECUES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBECUES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBECUES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BARBECUES mean in Scrabble?
BARBECUES is a form of BARBECUE (its plural or a verb form).
BARBECUE(noun) — A meal or party at which food is cooked outdoors over an open fire, or the grill used for it.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBECUES
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Common questions about BARBECUES
- Is BARBECUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBECUES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBECUES worth?
- BARBECUES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBECUES?
- No single letter can be added to BARBECUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBECUES:
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