BARBEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BARBEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3e1l1
PlayableBARBEL · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BARBEL?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful BARBEL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBEL scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3e1l1 10
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4e1l2 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARBEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of BARBEL
The 6 tiles of BARBEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARBEL
4 longer words begin with BARBEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBEL
babel9 barbe9 rebab9 abler7 baler7 belar7 blaer7 blare7 blear7 abbe8 babe8 barb8 blab8 bleb8 aber6 able6 albe6 bael6 bale6 bare6 beal6 bear6 blae6 brae6 arle4 earl4 laer4 lare4 lear4 rale4 real4 abb7 ebb7 alb5 arb5 bae5 bal5 bar5 bel5 bra5
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Common questions about BARBEL
- Is BARBEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBEL worth?
- BARBEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBEL?
- BARBEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARBEL:
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