BARNACLES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BARNACLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARNACLES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARNACLES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARNACLES
No single letter turns BARNACLES into another word.
How BARNACLES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARNACLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARNACLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BARNACLES mean in Scrabble?
BARNACLES is the plural of BARNACLE.
BARNACLE(noun) — A small marine crustacean that fixes itself permanently to rocks, ship hulls and other surfaces and feeds by filtering the water.
Anagrams of BARNACLES
The 9 tiles of BARNACLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BARNACLES
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Common questions about BARNACLES
- Is BARNACLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARNACLES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARNACLES worth?
- BARNACLES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARNACLES?
- No single letter can be added to BARNACLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARNACLES:
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