BARELY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BARELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARELY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARELY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARELY
No single letter turns BARELY into another word.
How BARELY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about BARELY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BARELY
The 6 tiles of BARELY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BARELY
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Common questions about BARELY
- Is BARELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARELY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARELY worth?
- BARELY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARELY?
- No single letter can be added to BARELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARELY:
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