BARNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BARNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARNEY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARNEY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARNEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does BARNEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A noisy, heated argument or quarrel, usually not a serious one.
In British speech a barney is a row, the kind of shouting match between neighbours, partners or colleagues that flares up quickly. It can also be used as a verb, to barney, meaning to have such a row. The origin is uncertain, but the word has been in colloquial use since the nineteenth century and sounds good-humoured rather than grim.
How BARNEY is used
Informal and mainly British; often found in the phrase to have a barney.
- They had a right barney over who left the gate open.
- There was a barney in the street last night.
- The two brothers still barney about football every Sunday.
- A small barney broke out among the supporters.
- Don't start a barney with the referee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARNEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARNEY
The 6 tiles of BARNEY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARNEY
3 longer words begin with BARNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in BARNEY
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Common questions about BARNEY
- Is BARNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARNEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARNEY worth?
- BARNEY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARNEY mean?
- A noisy, heated argument or quarrel, usually not a serious one.
- What letters can be added to BARNEY?
- BARNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARNEY:
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