BARESTHESIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARESTHESIA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARESTHESIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARESTHESIA is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARESTHESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baresthesiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARESTHESIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BARESTHESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARESTHESIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARESTHESIA
1 longer words begin with BARESTHESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BARESTHESIA
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Common questions about BARESTHESIA
- Is BARESTHESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARESTHESIA is not in it.
- How many points is BARESTHESIA worth?
- BARESTHESIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARESTHESIA?
- BARESTHESIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BARESTHESIA:
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