BAROQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BAROQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAROQUE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAROQUE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAROQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baroquesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAROQUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAROQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does BAROQUE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a highly ornate style of European art, architecture and music of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
Baroque churches overflow with gilding, curves and dramatic light, and baroque music favours rich ornament. Used loosely, the word can mean any design that seems excessively elaborate.
How BAROQUE is used
The word baroque works as an adjective and also as a noun for the period or style.
- The church has a magnificent baroque ceiling.
- Bach is a giant of baroque music.
- The plot of the film was baroque in its complication.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAROQUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAROQUE
2 longer words begin with BAROQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAROQUE
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Common questions about BAROQUE
- Is BAROQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAROQUE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAROQUE worth?
- BAROQUE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAROQUE mean?
- Relating to a highly ornate style of European art, architecture and music of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
- What letters can be added to BAROQUE?
- BAROQUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAROQUE:
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