BARBICEL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARBICEL 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.
b3a1r1b3i1c3e1l1
PlayableBARBICEL · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARBICEL?
| 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%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful BARBICEL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBICEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbicelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBICEL scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3i1c3e1l1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4i1c4e1l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARBICEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBICEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBICEL
1 longer words begin with BARBICEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBICEL
clabber13 cribble13 caliber11 calibre11 bicarb12 cabbie12 babier10 barbel10 barbie10 cabler10 cabrie10 caribe10 crible10 libber10 rabble10 bailer8 eclair8 lacier8 librae8 acerb9 babel9 barbe9 baric9 bible9 brace9 bribe9 caber9 cable9 cabre9 ceiba9 rabbi9 rabic9 rebab9 abler7 areic7 baler7 beira7 belar7 birle7 blaer7
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Common questions about BARBICEL
- Is BARBICEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBICEL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBICEL worth?
- BARBICEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBICEL?
- BARBICEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARBICEL:
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