BARBELS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BARBELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARBELS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARBELS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBELS
No single letter turns BARBELS into another word.
How BARBELS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARBELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about BARBELS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BARBELS
The 7 tiles of BARBELS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBELS
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Common questions about BARBELS
- Is BARBELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBELS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBELS worth?
- BARBELS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBELS?
- No single letter can be added to BARBELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARBELS:
Open BARBELS in the Word Finder