BAREBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BAREBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1e1b3a1c3k5
PlayableBAREBACK · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BAREBACK?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BAREBACK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barebacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAREBACK scores
Scrabble b3a1r1e1b3a1c3k5 18
Words with Friends b4a1r1e1b4a1c4k5 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAREBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAREBACK
4 longer words begin with BAREBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBACK
backbar17 backare15 backer14 reback14 aback13 babka13 brack13 kabab13 kebab13 acker11 baker11 brake11 break11 crake11 creak11 kabar11 kebar11 acerb9 barbe9 barca9 brace9 caber9 cabre9 rebab9 abear7 areca7 back12 beck12 bake10 bark10 beak10 berk10 brak10 cake10 cark10 kbar10 kerb10 krab10 rack10 reck10
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Common questions about BAREBACK
- Is BAREBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAREBACK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAREBACK worth?
- BAREBACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAREBACK?
- BAREBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAREBACK:
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