BARON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BARON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARON?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARON is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BARON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does BARON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member of the lowest rank of the British nobility, or an equivalent title in other European aristocracies.
A baron ranks below a viscount in the British peerage, and unlike higher nobles is traditionally not addressed by title in ordinary conversation, being called "Lord" instead. The title spread from feudal Europe, where a baron originally held land directly from a king or powerful overlord in exchange for military service. Outside the peerage, the same word now labels anyone who dominates a particular industry or trade, as when newspapers speak of a media baron or a drug baron. The looser business sense keeps the old idea of near-total control over a domain, even though no actual land or crown is involved.
How BARON is used
Used both as a formal title of nobility and, informally, for a powerful figure in business or organised crime.
- The baron inherited his title and estate from his father.
- She was called a shipping baron after building the country's largest fleet of tankers.
- A baron sits below a viscount in the British order of nobility.
- Newspapers described him as a ruthless oil baron.
- The young baron rarely used his title outside official ceremonies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARON
The 5 tiles of BARON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARON
21 longer words begin with BARON.
Shorter words from the letters in BARON
Common questions about BARON
- Is BARON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARON worth?
- BARON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARON mean?
- A member of the lowest rank of the British nobility, or an equivalent title in other European aristocracies.
- What letters can be added to BARON?
- BARON takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BARON:
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