BARMKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARMKIN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARMKIN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARMKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARMKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barmkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARMKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARMKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
Words starting with BARMKIN
1 longer words begin with BARMKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARMKIN
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Common questions about BARMKIN
- Is BARMKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARMKIN is not in it.
- How many points is BARMKIN worth?
- BARMKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARMKIN?
- BARMKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARMKIN:
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