BARBICAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARBICAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3i1c3a1n1
PlayableBARBICAN · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARBICAN?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful BARBICAN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBICAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbicansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBICAN scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3i1c3a1n1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4i1c4a1n2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARBICAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBICAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBICAN
1 longer words begin with BARBICAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBICAN
carabin11 bicarb12 arabic10 rabbin10 acinar8 arabin8 arnica8 carina8 crania8 abaci9 barca9 baric9 cabin9 rabbi9 rabic9 abrin7 acari7 bairn7 bania7 braai7 brain7 cairn7 naric7 naira5 abac8 abba8 baba8 banc8 barb8 caba8 carb8 crab8 crib8 abri6 acai6 arba6 bani6 barn6 bran6 brin6
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Common questions about BARBICAN
- Is BARBICAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBICAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBICAN worth?
- BARBICAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBICAN?
- BARBICAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARBICAN:
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