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.
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PlayableBARNEY · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
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
Scrabble b3a1r1n1e1y4 11
Words with Friends b4a1r1n2e1y3 12
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.
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
barny10 barye10 bayer10 beany10 beray10 yerba10 rayne8 renay8 yearn8 brane7 abye9 baye9 bray9 brey9 byre9 aery7 ayre7 eyra7 nary7 reny7 yare7 yarn7 yean7 year7 aber6 bane6 bare6 barn6 bean6 bear6 brae6 bran6 bren6 nabe6 earn4 nare4 near4 rean4 aby8 bay8
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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 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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