BARIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BARIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARIC is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARIC
No single letter turns BARIC into another word.
How BARIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BARIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does BARIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the pressure of the atmosphere, the quantity a barometer registers and that meteorologists plot as isobars on a weather chart; also, of or containing the metallic element barium.
Meteorologists draw lines of equal pressure called isobars to reveal the baric pattern across a region, since differences in baric pressure drive the winds and weather systems that forecasters track from day to day. A map showing a strong baric gradient, meaning pressure changing sharply over a short distance, warns forecasters to expect stronger winds than a map with widely spaced, gently sloping pressure lines. Chemists use the same adjective in a completely unrelated sense, describing a compound such as baric oxide as one that contains the metallic element barium. Context almost always makes clear which of the two senses is meant, since meteorological and chemical writing rarely overlap in the same sentence.
How BARIC is used
A technical term, used in meteorology for anything relating to atmospheric pressure, and separately in chemistry for compounds containing barium.
- The forecaster pointed to a strong baric gradient over the coast.
- Falling baric pressure often signals an approaching storm.
- The chemistry textbook listed several baric compounds, including baric oxide.
- A steep baric slope on the chart meant gale-force winds were likely.
- Students learned to read baric contours before studying wind patterns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARIC
The 5 tiles of BARIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BARIC
9 words end in BARIC. Useful as a back hook: play BARIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with BARIC inside
2 words contain BARIC in the middle. Words that start with BARIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BARIC
Common questions about BARIC
- Is BARIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARIC worth?
- BARIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARIC mean?
- Relating to the pressure of the atmosphere, the quantity a barometer registers and that meteorologists plot as isobars on a weather chart; also, of or containing the metallic element barium.
- What letters can be added to BARIC?
- No single letter can be added to BARIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BARIC:
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