BARBITAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BARBITAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3i1t1a1l1
PlayableBARBITAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARBITAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful BARBITAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBITAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbitalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBITAL scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3i1t1a1l1 12
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4i1t1a1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARBITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBITAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBITAL
1 longer words begin with BARBITAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBITAL
barbal10 rabbit10 tribal8 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 rabbi9 balti7 blart7 braai7 brail7 labia7 labra7 libra7 rabat7 tabla7 aarti5 altar5 artal5 atria5 laari5 liart5 raita5 ratal5 riata5 taira5 talar5 tiara5 trail5 trial5 abba8 baba8 barb8 blab8 abri6 alba6 arba6 baal6 bail6 bait6
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Common questions about BARBITAL
- Is BARBITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBITAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBITAL worth?
- BARBITAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBITAL?
- BARBITAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARBITAL:
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