BARLEYCORN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BARLEYCORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1l1e1y4c3o1r1n1
PlayableBARLEYCORN · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARLEYCORN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful BARLEYCORN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARLEYCORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barleycornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARLEYCORN scores
Scrabble b3a1r1l1e1y4c3o1r1n1 17
Words with Friends b4a1r1l2e1y3c4o1r1n2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in BARLEYCORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARLEYCORN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARLEYCORN
1 longer words begin with BARLEYCORN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARLEYCORN
carbonyl15 barrenly13 crayoner13 carborne12 balcony14 baloney12 blarney12 caloyer12 carryon12 errancy12 larceny12 baconer11 bracero11 caroler9 corneal9 laborer9 carboy13 barely11 barley11 barney11 barony11 baryon11 bleary11 bornyl11 brayer11 bylane11 calory11 carney11 crayer11 crayon11 nearby11 beacon10 blanco10 bracer10 cabler10 carbon10 corban10 corbel10 anerly9 larney9
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Common questions about BARLEYCORN
- Is BARLEYCORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARLEYCORN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARLEYCORN worth?
- BARLEYCORN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARLEYCORN?
- BARLEYCORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BARLEYCORN:
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