BAROSCOPE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. BAROSCOPE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1r1o1s1c3o1p3e1
PlayableBAROSCOPE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BAROSCOPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful BAROSCOPE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAROSCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baroscopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAROSCOPE scores
Scrabble b3a1r1o1s1c3o1p3e1 15
Words with Friends b4a1r1o1s1c4o1p4e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BAROSCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAROSCOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAROSCOPE
1 longer words begin with BAROSCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAROSCOPE
boraces11 caboose11 coopers11 saprobe11 scooper11 oropesa9 becaps12 braces10 brasco10 cabers10 capers10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobras10 cooper10 copers10 copras10 corbes10 corpse10 crapes10 escarp10 pacers10 parsec10 probes10 rebops10 recaps10 scopae10 scrape10 scrobe10 scroop10 secpar10 spacer10 boreas8 broose8 coarse8 cooers8 cooser8 ocreas8 operas8
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Common questions about BAROSCOPE
- Is BAROSCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAROSCOPE is not in it.
- How many points is BAROSCOPE worth?
- BAROSCOPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAROSCOPE?
- BAROSCOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BAROSCOPE:
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