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.
b3a1r1n1a1c3l1e1s1
PlayableBARNACLES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble b3a1r1n1a1c3l1e1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1r1n2a1c4l2e1s1 17
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.
Anagrams of BARNACLES
The 9 tiles of BARNACLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BARNACLES
balancer12 balances12 barnacle12 berascal12 balance11 cablers11 anlaces9 arables9 banaler9 bansela9 branles9 bransle9 carnals9 lancers9 rancels9 scalare9 arsenal7 barcas10 braces10 cabals10 cabers10 cabler10 cables10 scarab10 abaser8 abears8 ancles8 anlace8 arable8 arcane8 arecas8 balers8 belars8 blares8 blears8 branes8 branle8 caesar8 calesa8 canals8
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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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