BARKHAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARKHAN 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 BARKHAN?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARKHAN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARKHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barkhansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARKHAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARKHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
Words starting with BARKHAN
1 longer words begin with BARKHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARKHAN
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Common questions about BARKHAN
- Is BARKHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARKHAN is not in it.
- How many points is BARKHAN worth?
- BARKHAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARKHAN?
- BARKHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARKHAN:
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