BARCHAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARCHAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1c3h4a1n1
PlayableBARCHAN · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BARCHAN?
| 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: 57 / 100
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful BARCHAN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARCHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARCHAN scores
Scrabble b3a1r1c3h4a1n1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1c4h3a1n2 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARCHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with BARCHAN
3 longer words begin with BARCHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARCHAN
branch13 anarch11 bacha12 brach12 achar10 chana10 chara10 ranch10 barca9 bach11 arch9 banh9 char9 nach9 rach9 abac8 banc8 caba8 carb8 crab8 haar7 harn7 arba6 barn6 bran6 carn6 cran6 narc6 raca6 arna4 rana4 ach8 bah8 cha8 hac8 bac7 cab7 aah6 aha6 han6
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Common questions about BARCHAN
- Is BARCHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARCHAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARCHAN worth?
- BARCHAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARCHAN?
- BARCHAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARCHAN:
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