BAREBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BAREBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAREBOAT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAREBOAT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bareboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAREBOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAREBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BAREBOAT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
nautical
Describing a vessel hired without a crew, provisions or captain, so the renter takes full charge.
A bareboat charter suits sailors who hold their own qualifications and want complete control of the trip. The owner supplies only the hull and fittings, and everything else becomes the hirer responsibility.
How BAREBOAT is used
Bareboat is mainly used as a modifier, as in a bareboat charter, though it can also name the vessel itself.
- They booked a bareboat yacht for a week in the islands.
- You need a skipper certificate for a bareboat charter.
- The company rents a bareboat catamaran each summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAREBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAREBOAT
3 longer words begin with BAREBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBOAT
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Common questions about BAREBOAT
- Is BAREBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAREBOAT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAREBOAT worth?
- BAREBOAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAREBOAT mean?
- Describing a vessel hired without a crew, provisions or captain, so the renter takes full charge.
- What letters can be added to BAREBOAT?
- BAREBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAREBOAT:
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