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.
b3a1r1e1b3o1n1e1s1
Depends on the listBAREBONES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
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
Scrabble b3a1r1e1b3o1n1e1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1r1e1b4o1n2e1s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBONES
barebone12 baseborn12 seaborne10 earbobs11 nabbers11 aerobes9 boranes9 boreens9 enrobes9 arenose7 absorb10 barbes10 berobs10 earbob10 nabber10 nabobs10 rebbes10 snebbe10 sobber10 aborne8 aerobe8 barons8 beanos8 beares8 boners8 borane8 boreas8 boreen8 borees8 branes8 enrobe8 obeser8 rebase8 arenes6 arseno6 ensear6 ranees6 reason6 senora6 abbes9
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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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