BARONY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BARONY 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 BARONY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARONY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARONY
No single letter turns BARONY into another word.
How BARONY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARONY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does BARONY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The rank or territory of a baron, or an area of land held by a baron from the crown.
A barony could mean either the noble title itself or the estate that came with it, which the baron held in return for loyalty and service to the ruler. In Ireland and Scotland the word also names a traditional land division, smaller than a county, and these baronies still appear in old maps and legal papers. The related adjective is baronial, used of grand halls and castles.
How BARONY is used
Used in history, law and genealogy.
- The king granted him a barony in the north.
- His barony passed to his eldest son.
- Each barony in the county had its own court.
- The family lost their barony after the rebellion.
- Old Irish records are arranged by barony and parish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARONY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARONY
The 6 tiles of BARONY in a different order — 1 found.
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Common questions about BARONY
- Is BARONY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARONY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARONY worth?
- BARONY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARONY mean?
- The rank or territory of a baron, or an area of land held by a baron from the crown.
- What letters can be added to BARONY?
- No single letter can be added to BARONY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARONY:
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