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
What does BARBELS mean in Scrabble?
BARBELS is the plural of BARBEL.
BARBEL(noun) — A slender whisker-like feeler hanging near the mouth of certain fish, or a large freshwater fish of the carp family that has such feelers.
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:
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