BARBWIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BARBWIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3w4i1r1e1
PlayableBARBWIRE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARBWIRE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BARBWIRE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBWIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbwiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBWIRE scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3w4i1r1e1 15
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4w4i1r1e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARBWIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBWIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARBWIRE
1 longer words begin with BARBWIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBWIRE
warbier12 brawer11 babier10 barber10 barbie10 briber10 ribber10 warier9 barrie8 barbe9 bribe9 rabbi9 rebab9 rawer8 warre8 wirer8 wirra8 wrier8 barer7 barre7 beira7 briar7 brier7 erbia7 rebar7 airer5 bawr9 braw9 brew9 wabi9 warb9 abbe8 babe8 barb8 bibe8 arew7 wair7 ware7 wear7 weir7
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Common questions about BARBWIRE
- Is BARBWIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBWIRE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBWIRE worth?
- BARBWIRE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBWIRE?
- BARBWIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARBWIRE:
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