BARKER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BARKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1k5e1r1
PlayableBARKER · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 367,917odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BARKER?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BARKER is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARKER scores
Scrabble b3a1r1k5e1r1 12
Words with Friends b4a1r1k5e1r1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 367,917.
Words starting with BARKER
1 longer words begin with BARKER.
Shorter words from the letters in BARKER
baker11 brake11 break11 kebar11 raker9 barer7 barre7 rebar7 bake10 bark10 beak10 berk10 brak10 kbar10 kerb10 krab10 rake8 rark8 reak8 aber6 bare6 bear6 brae6 brer6 rare4 rear4 kab9 keb9 ake7 ark7 erk7 kae7 kea7 arb5 bae5 bar5 bra5 brr5 reb5 are3
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Common questions about BARKER
- Is BARKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARKER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARKER worth?
- BARKER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARKER?
- BARKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARKER:
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