BAREBOATING is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAREBOATING is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAREBOATING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAREBOATING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREBOATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bareboatingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAREBOATING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BAREBOATING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREBOATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAREBOATING
1 longer words begin with BAREBOATING.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBOATING
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Common questions about BAREBOATING
- Is BAREBOATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAREBOATING is not in it.
- How many points is BAREBOATING worth?
- BAREBOATING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAREBOATING?
- BAREBOATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BAREBOATING:
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