BARF is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BARF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARF?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARF is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BARF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does BARF mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalNorth American
To vomit — an informal American word.
Barf is American and from the 1950s, and its origin is unknown. It is milder than most words for the same thing, which is why it turns up in writing aimed at children.
How BARF is used
Barfed, barfing. Informal.
- The word barf is American and from the 1950s.
- A barf bag on an aeroplane is labelled something else.
- Barf is mild enough for children's books.
- The origin of barf is unknown.
- He barfed over the side and felt better.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARF
The 4 tiles of BARF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARF
8 longer words begin with BARF.
Shorter words from the letters in BARF
Common questions about BARF
- Is BARF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARF, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARF worth?
- BARF is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARF mean?
- To vomit — an informal American word.
- What letters can be added to BARF?
- BARF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BARF:
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