BARMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BARMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1m3s1
PlayableBARMS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BARMS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful BARMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARMS
No single letter turns BARMS into another word.
How BARMS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1m3s1 9
Words with Friends b4a1r1m4s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BARMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Shorter words from the letters in BARMS
bams8 barm8 arbs6 arms6 bars6 bras6 mars6 rams6 bam7 abs5 arb5 arm5 bar5 bas5 bra5 mar5 mas5 ram5 sab5 sam5 sma5 ars3 ras3 sar3 ab4 am4 ba4 ma4 ar2 as2
Common questions about BARMS
- Is BARMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARMS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARMS worth?
- BARMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARMS?
- No single letter can be added to BARMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BARMS:
Open BARMS in the Word Finder