BARBWIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BARBWIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1b3w4i1r1e1s1
PlayableBARBWIRES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARBWIRES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful BARBWIRES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBWIRES
No single letter turns BARBWIRES into another word.
How BARBWIRES scores
Scrabble b3a1r1b3w4i1r1e1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1r1b4w4i1r1e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARBWIRES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARBWIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBWIRES
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Common questions about BARBWIRES
- Is BARBWIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBWIRES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBWIRES worth?
- BARBWIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBWIRES?
- No single letter can be added to BARBWIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARBWIRES:
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