BARMAID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BARMAID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARMAID?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARMAID is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARMAID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barmaidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARMAID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARMAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does BARMAID mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who serves drinks at a bar or pub.
A barmaid pours drinks, takes payment and often knows the regular customers by name. The word is gendered and somewhat dated, and many pubs now say bar staff. Barmaids appear often in older novels and plays set in inns.
How BARMAID is used
Used for a woman working behind a bar; bartender or bar staff is more neutral.
- The barmaid pulled a pint for the stranger.
- He chatted with the barmaid as the pub filled up.
- She worked as a barmaid to pay for her studies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARMAID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BARMAID
1 longer words begin with BARMAID.
Shorter words from the letters in BARMAID
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Common questions about BARMAID
- Is BARMAID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARMAID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARMAID worth?
- BARMAID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARMAID mean?
- A woman who serves drinks at a bar or pub.
- What letters can be added to BARMAID?
- BARMAID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARMAID:
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