BAREBONES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAREBONES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BAREBONES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAREBONES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREBONES
No single letter turns BAREBONES into another word.
How BAREBONES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BAREBONES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREBONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BAREBONES mean in Scrabble?
BAREBONES is the plural of BAREBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBONES
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Common questions about BAREBONES
- Is BAREBONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAREBONES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAREBONES worth?
- BAREBONES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAREBONES?
- No single letter can be added to BAREBONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BAREBONES:
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