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.
b3a1r1e1b3o1a1t1
PlayableBAREBOAT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
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
Scrabble b3a1r1e1b3o1a1t1 12
Words with Friends b4a1r1e1b4o1a1t1 14
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.
Words starting with BAREBOAT
3 longer words begin with BAREBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBOAT
barbate11 aerobat9 barbet10 barbot10 earbob10 rabbet10 abater8 abator8 boater8 borate8 rabato8 rebato8 robata8 aortae6 abbot9 barbe9 berob9 rebab9 abate7 abear7 abore7 abort7 aroba7 boart7 rabat7 taber7 tabor7 aorta5 oater5 orate5 reata5 roate5 abba8 abbe8 baba8 babe8 barb8 boab8 boba8 aber6
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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 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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