BARBEQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BARBEQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3e1q10u1e1
PlayableBARBEQUE · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBEQUE?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BARBEQUE is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBEQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBEQUE scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3e1q10u1e1 21
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4e1q10u2e1 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARBEQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBEQUE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBEQUE
2 longer words begin with BARBEQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBEQUE
barque17 quaere15 baubee10 burqa16 quare14 queer14 barbe9 rebab9 rebbe9 beare7 abbe8 babe8 babu8 barb8 buba8 burb8 aber6 bare6 baur6 bear6 beau6 beer6 bere6 brae6 bree6 bura6 rube6 urbe6 urea4 qua12 que12 abb7 bub7 ebb7 arb5 bae5 bar5 bee5 bra5 bru5
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Common questions about BARBEQUE
- Is BARBEQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBEQUE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBEQUE worth?
- BARBEQUE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBEQUE?
- BARBEQUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARBEQUE:
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