BARCHANS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BARCHANS 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.
b3a1r1c3h4a1n1s1
PlayableBARCHANS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARCHANS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BARCHANS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARCHANS
No single letter turns BARCHANS into another word.
How BARCHANS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1c3h4a1n1s1 15
Words with Friends b4a1r1c4h3a1n2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARCHANS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARCHANS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARCHANS
barchan14 anarchs12 bachas13 brachs13 branch13 casbah13 achars11 anarch11 ashcan11 chanas11 charas11 nachas11 barcas10 scarab10 bacha12 bachs12 brach12 abash10 achar10 basha10 brash10 chana10 chara10 chars10 crash10 ranch10 sabha10 abacs9 bancs9 barca9 cabas9 carbs9 crabs9 scrab9 haars8 hansa8 harns8 sharn8 arbas7 barns7
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Common questions about BARCHANS
- Is BARCHANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARCHANS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARCHANS worth?
- BARCHANS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARCHANS?
- No single letter can be added to BARCHANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARCHANS:
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