BARONETCY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BARONETCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARONETCY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARONETCY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARONETCY
No single letter turns BARONETCY into another word.
How BARONETCY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARONETCY, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARONETCY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BARONETCY
- All 9 letters of BARONETCY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BARONETCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishhistorical
The rank or title of a baronet, a hereditary honour lower than a baron but above a knight.
A baronetcy passes from father to son and carries the right to be called "Sir", though it does not bring a seat in the House of Lords. The title was created in England in the seventeenth century, partly as a way for kings to raise money.
How BARONETCY is used
Used in British history, genealogy and discussions of inherited titles.
- He inherited the baronetcy when his father died.
- The baronetcy had been in the family for three hundred years.
- The king granted her grandfather a baronetcy for his service.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARONETCY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BARONETCY
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Common questions about BARONETCY
- Is BARONETCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARONETCY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARONETCY worth?
- BARONETCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARONETCY mean?
- The rank or title of a baronet, a hereditary honour lower than a baron but above a knight.
- What letters can be added to BARONETCY?
- No single letter can be added to BARONETCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARONETCY:
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