BAREHAND is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BAREHAND is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1r1e1h4a1n1d2
PlayableBAREHAND · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BAREHAND?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful BAREHAND is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREHAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barehandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAREHAND scores
Scrabble b3a1r1e1h4a1n1d2 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1e1h3a1n2d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAREHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREHAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAREHAND
3 longer words begin with BAREHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREHAND
dharna10 hander10 harden10 abrade9 bandar9 bander9 barned9 bandh11 dhaba11 rehab10 aahed9 adhan9 ahead9 hared9 heard9 rahed9 aband8 ardeb8 baaed8 banda8 baned8 barde8 bared8 beard8 brand8 bread8 debar8 abear7 brane7 aread6 dearn6 denar6 redan6 anear5 arena5 banh9 herb9 ahed8 hade8 haed8
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Common questions about BAREHAND
- Is BAREHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAREHAND is not in it.
- How many points is BAREHAND worth?
- BAREHAND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAREHAND?
- BAREHAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAREHAND:
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