BARBICANS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BARBICANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3i1c3a1n1s1
PlayableBARBICANS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBICANS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BARBICANS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBICANS
No single letter turns BARBICANS into another word.
How BARBICANS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3i1c3a1n1s1 15
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4i1c4a1n2s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBICANS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBICANS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBICANS
barbican14 carabins12 bicarbs13 carabin11 rabbins11 acrasin9 arabins9 arnicas9 carinas9 sarcina9 bicarb12 arabic10 barcas10 cabins10 rabbin10 rabbis10 scarab10 abrins8 acinar8 arabin8 arabis8 arcsin8 arnica8 ascian8 bairns8 banias8 braais8 brains8 cairns8 carina8 crania8 sancai8 nairas6 abaci9 abacs9 abbas9 babas9 bancs9 barbs9 barca9
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Common questions about BARBICANS
- Is BARBICANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBICANS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBICANS worth?
- BARBICANS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBICANS?
- No single letter can be added to BARBICANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBICANS:
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