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.
Which word lists accept BARBWIRES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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.
What does BARBWIRES mean in Scrabble?
BARBWIRES is the plural of BARBWIRE.
BARBWIRE(noun) — Fence wire with sharp points set at intervals to keep animals or people from crossing.
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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