BAREBONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAREBONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAREBONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAREBONE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAREBONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAREBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAREBONE
2 longer words begin with BAREBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBONE
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Common questions about BAREBONE
- Is BAREBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAREBONE is not in it.
- How many points is BAREBONE worth?
- BAREBONE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAREBONE?
- BAREBONE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAREBONE:
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