BARP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BARP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of BARP
The 4 tiles of BARP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARP
3 longer words begin with BARP.
Shorter words from the letters in BARP
Common questions about BARP
- Is BARP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARP is not in it.
- How many points is BARP worth?
- BARP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARP?
- BARP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BARP:
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